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'Devastated' Dorothy Wall suffers World Cup heartbreak
By PA
Ireland flanker Dorothy Wall has been ruled out of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup due to an Achilles tendon injury.
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The 24-year-old sustained the issue on Saturday during her country’s 26–19 Guinness Women’s Six Nations defeat to Scotland in Edinburgh.
She was set to undergo surgery on Wednesday in Dublin and – according to the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) – will be sidelined for a “number of months”.
“The recovery and rehabilitation process will rule the 24-year-old out of Ireland’s pre-season and Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 campaign later this year,” read an IRFU statement.
Ireland face Japan, Spain and New Zealand in Pool C of the World Cup, which is being staged in England between August 22 and September 27.
Scott Bemand’s side were already without back-rower Erin King for the tournament after she suffered a serious knee problem earlier this month.
Wall said: “I’m devastated to be missing the next couple of months, but my main focus now is on my rehab programme and I’m looking forward to supporting the team in the Rugby World Cup.”
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