Women's Rugby World Cup

Tries from Linda Djougang and Stacey Flood had given Ireland a first-half lead

Sam Monaghan spoke to officials about a biting incident but the TMO didn’t sanction French player

Scott Bemand’s side held the half-time lead before Les Bleus came storming back after the break

Second-half blitz takes Black Ferns to win over South Africa

The bus is a time for team bonding in a tournament like this

Ireland up against it in World Cup quarter-final, but gifted 22-year-old offers reasons for hope

Wafer and Fiona Tuite will provide carrying qualities Ireland lacked against New Zealand

Six Nations Player of the Championship missed Ireland’s three pool games due to pre-tournament knee surgery

Scott Bemand’s side will need power and physicality up front with some clever kicking and lineout work to narrow the gap

Ireland face familiar opponents as tournament reaches knock-out stages

Injury concerns and changes to backroom staff make task against France more difficult

Head coach Scott Bemand must quickly pick up the pieces ahead of quarter-final against France

Scott Bemand’s side now face familiar foes France in a defining Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash

New Zealand's physicality proved too much for Ireland to handle in World Cup pool clash

Plenty of food for thought for Scott Bemand’s side after 40-0 defeat to Black Ferns in Brighton

Black Ferns put 40 points past Scott Bemand’s side to top Pool C

Ireland are the only team ever to have beaten the Black Ferns in a group game at the World Cup - they hope to repeat the feat on Sunday

Scott Bemand’s team are already through to the quarter-finals, which has brought its own challenges

Béibhinn Parsons is expected to come back into the 14 shirt

The numbers don’t lie and they point to a backrow reaching new heights

With last year’s famous win over the Black Ferns fresh in the memory, Scott Bemand’s side will hope to repeat the dose

Coach Scott Bemand paid little heed to speculation that his team is only focused on quarter-final

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Head coach knows side must keep improving after 14 errors in victory over Spain

Ireland women’s rugby team brings cheer and Old Trafford faithful celebrate like they had just won Champions League

Bemand praises Linda Djougang after prop wins 50th Ireland cap in Northampton

Scott Bemand’s side run in seven tries but 14 errors will concentrate minds ahead of pool decider with New Zealand

Sam Monaghan takes sole ownership of captaincy as key duo McMahon and Parson among those rested

Former England international Ellena Perry set to make her first Ireland start at loosehead

Despite some first-half issues, Ireland’s lineout served as a try-scoring weapon in their World Cup opener

Backrower is an important player, but other players stepped up in Rugby World Cup opener

Gabby Logan reckons rugby fever is gripping the nation as Women’s World Cup kicks off in style

After missing the 2021 edition, Scott Bemand’s squad were ‘desperate for a game’ and psychologically ready for the challenge

Winger insisted celebrations after Japan game would be low-key as Ireland turn attention to Spain

A faltering lineout and high error count in the second half will keep team focused on improvement

Ireland travel to the Women's Rugby World Cup with legitimate semi-final aspirations

The forward on Ireland’s preparations for the tournament and how the team aim to have fun while getting the job done

The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 begins on Friday, August 22nd in England

Ireland’s begin their warm-up for the Women’s Rugby World Cup by taking on Scotland in Cork on Saturday

Scott Bemand says Tests will help put squad ‘in the best possible shape for the tournament’