Eve Higgins' versatility makes her central to Ireland's plan A and B

An injury to full-back Stacey Flood, though, could force head coach Scott Bemand into a reshuffle,

ALL ABOUT EVE: Ireland's Eve Higgins at the Exeter Rougemont Hotel. Pic: Ben Brady/Inpho

Eve Higgins has been a centre of excellence for Ireland - but her positional versatility might prove critical for Sunday's World Cup quarter-final against France in Exeter.

Higgins' midfield partnership with Aoife Dalton is well-established, and they started all three pool games together.