Ireland captain Nichola Fryday looking forward to making 'fresh start'

Of those set to make their debuts in today's game, it is Aoife Dalton and Leah Tarpey who Fryday is arguably most excited for. Both hail from Fryday's hometown club of Tullamore

READY FOR ACTION: Ireland captain Nichola Fryday. Pic: INPHO/Akito Iwamoto

Team captain Nichola Fryday has said the Ireland women's rugby team will be making a 'fresh start' in today's test encounter against Japan at the Ecopa Stadium in Fukuroi (kick-off 11am Irish time/7pm local time).

The first of two meetings with the Japanese on an historic summer tour for the Irish, Fryday readily accepts that her side are on an alternative path to most of their international counterparts.