Ireland women’s squad look to shut out noise as much-changed team named to face USA

The wider backlash against comments by Anthony Eddy, the IRFU's director of sevens and women's rugby, has left the Ireland players in an unenviable position this week

Ireland’s Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe. Picture: INPHO/Giuseppe Fama

The Ireland women’s squad has not held a collective meeting to discuss comments made by Anthony Eddy, the IRFU’s director of sevens and women’s rugby, earlier this week.

Eddy defended the IRFU’s twin-track approach between the sevens and 15s games, as well as the preparations in place for the side that failed to qualify for next year’s World Cup when losing two of three games in Parma back in September.