Union | Irish Rugby Football Union |
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Ground(s) | Donnybrook Stadium |
Coach(es) | Tom Tierney |
Captain(s) | Niamh Briggs |
First international | |
Scotland 10-0 Ireland (Edinburgh, Scotland 14 February 1993) |
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Largest win | |
Scotland 3-73 Ireland (Cumbernauld, Scotland 22 March 2015) |
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Largest defeat | |
England 79-0 Ireland (Worcester, England 17 February 2002) |
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World Cup | |
Appearances | 6 (First in 1994) |
Best result | Fourth, 2014 |
The Ireland Women's rugby union team represents both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in the rugby union.
Ireland created history when they defeated the Black Ferns 17-14 in the pool games of the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. They also finished in their highest ranking at the World Cup despite losing to France 18-25 in the third place play-off.
Squad to 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup:
(Full internationals only)
Correct as of 27 November 2016
See Women's international rugby for information about the status of international games and match numbering