Switch from sevens no problem for Costigan and co

Plenty of women are following an Olympics with a World Cup, as the latter dips into its second weekend in England.

Amee-Leigh Costigan takes a selfie with fans from Towcestrians rugby club at an Ireland open rraining session at Towcestrians Sports Club, Northampton. Pic ©INPHO/Ben Brady

An Olympic Games one summer, a World Cup the next. As career goals go, that makes for a damn good 12 or 13 months, and there are plenty of women ticking both boxes as the latter dips into its second weekend in England.

Brazil have made a wholesale transfer of players from the shorter form for the duration. Spain, who face Ireland tomorrow, lean heavily on the sevens crowd. Ireland themselves have five players on board who absorbed the Games experience in Paris.