Tuite eager for Wafer's return after role as back row stopgap

Ireland got their World Cup campaign up and running with a victory on Sunday. 

Ireland's Fiona Tuite scores her side's fourth try of the match at Franklin's Gardens on Sunday. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

Ireland still had cards to play when their pack was deprived of key players going into this Rugby World Cup.

By the time the squad arrived in England earlier this month, Scott Bemand had lost back-up tighthead Christy Haney, key second-row Dorothy Wall, and back row and 2024 world breakthrough player of the year Erin King to injury.