Emily Lane: 'The men are great and all, but the women are great too'

“I think women's rugby is sort of having its moment and I hope that continues."

HERO'S WELCOME: Emily Lane high-fives students from Dundonald Primary School on her way out the tunnel. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

A stunningly successful WXV1 series behind them, a World Cup to come later in the year, and a Six Nations opener against the French in the happy hunting ground that is Belfast in the here and now. These are good times for the Irish women’s team.

Let’s stop and drink that much in for a bit.