Djougang back on IRFU centralised contract as 31 players handed deals

Linda Djougang of Leinster hugs Beth Buttimer of Munster. Pic: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

Ireland tighthead prop Linda Djougang has returned to a centralised contract as one of 31 players named on Friday as having signed an IRFU deal within the Women’s High Performance Programme.

Djougang, capped 57 times by Ireland, had been centrally contracted on her return from a spell in French club rugby in 2022 but the qualified nurse stepped away to concentrate on her career while continuing to play for Old Belvedere, Leinster and the national team.