Aoife Dalton on Six Nations final straight: ‘These two games are so important’

Ireland get back down to business against Wales and Scotland. 

FROM THE SHADOWS... Aoife Dalton at the Ireland Women’s Rugby Press Conference this week. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

Aoife Dalton didn’t realise what the first three rounds of Six Nations rugby had taken out of her until it came time to take a breath.

Like the men, the women’s tournament has been condensed to just six weekends this year: three rounds on the trot to start, a ‘rest week’ and then the last two to wrap things up. All Dalton wanted to do after the third test was get home and switch off.