Sam Monaghan: Emotional Aviva Stadium first can galvanise Ireland in Women’s Six Nations finale

The experienced Gloucester Hartpury second row will make her 31st appearance in green at a stadium she has only ever experienced as a spectator.

EMOTIONAL: Sam Monaghan is looking forward to playing at the Aviva. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady.

Sam Monaghan believes the emotion of playing at Aviva Stadium for the first time in a standalone Test match can galvanise Ireland in their Guinness Women’s Six Nations finale against Scotland on Sunday.

The experienced Gloucester Hartpury second row, who co-captained Ireland with Edel McMahon at last autumn’s World Cup in England, will make her 31st appearance in green at a stadium she has only ever experienced as a spectator.