Niamh Briggs: IRFU-contracted players have come back to Munster 'in incredible shape'

With a Combined Provinces squad to be drawn from both the contracted XVs group and club players, Briggs also welcomed the opportunity for non-contracted players to impress in provincial colours.

PLEASED: Munster Women’s Rugby Head Coach Niamh Briggs. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady

Niamh Briggs has praised the adaptability of Munster’s players to hit the ground running in preparation for their Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship title defence.

First-season head coach Briggs, the former Ireland full-back and current national team assistant coach, was part of Matt Brown’s coaching ticket which delivered last year’s championship, the defence of which begins this Saturday at Cork’s Musgrave Park against Ulster (4:45pm).