We fight until the end' - Djougang leading from the front 

Djougang said she believed the current pain the squad is going through on the pitch is all part of the learning experience and that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

EXPERIENCE: Linda Djougang. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady

In a squad sprinkled with teenagers and short on international experience, Linda Djougang is more than ready to lead by example as Ireland’s Women prepare for another tough challenge this weekend in their ongoing development.

The Tik Tok Women’s Six Nations is proving to be a difficult classroom for Greg McWilliams’ callow squad and after heavy defeats to both Wales and France in the opening two rounds, a trip to Italy, the number five-ranked team in the world, in Parma this Saturday will be just as exacting for the players.