Carla Ward: 'It is work in progress and that’s why I keep saying to the players to start now'

“They’re a good side that want to attack but, in doing so, leave open spaces to transition on. There will be moments we can thrive on too.” 

WORK IN PROGRESS: Head coach Carla Ward building foundations of what she wants her Ireland team to play like. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

In the serene surrounds of Koper Cabana, the glamour of the Copacabana is driving Ireland under Carla Ward.

The snakes and ladders nature of women’s qualification cycles decrees Ireland are the team being hunted.