Scott Bemand names back-row debutant for Ireland’s WXV opener
Jemima Adams Verling will make her Test debut in Ireland's first WXV Global Series 2026 fixture of the autumn.
Joe Harvey
18 Sep 2026, 4:13
{{item.n}}
ADVERTISEMENT
Article Results
'Unlucky' Ireland second row to miss entirety of WXV Global Series
Former Ireland co-captain Sam Monaghan has been ruled out of the team's entire WXV Global Series campaign with an Achilles injury.
Joe Harvey
18 Sep 2026, 3:10
Interview
WXV, Lions and Ireland: Inside Aoife Wafer’s world
Aoife Wafer and many of the Ireland Women’s team are heading into the WXV Global Series buoyed by Katie Taylor’s stunning fina…
Pat McCarry
16 Sep 2026, 0:00
Analysis
‘Frustrating but not worrying’: What success looks like for France at WXV Global Series
A niche rugby record was broken in Lyon on the opening weekend of WXV Global Series 2026. New Zealand became the first side other …
James Harrington
15 Sep 2026, 3:44
Netherlands soar two places in World Rugby rankings after massive win
The Netherlands' huge WXV Global Series Challenger win against Samoa has seen the Oranje leap two places up the World Rugby ranki…
Joe Harvey
14 Sep 2026, 9:12
Where can you watch the WXV Global Series in 2026?
This weekend the WXV Global Series and WXV Global Series Challenger will get underway and bringing 18 leading women's internationa…
Joe Harvey
11 Sep 2026, 8:20
WXV Global Series: The huge World Rugby ranking changes that can happen this weekend
The World Rugby rankings could look very different after this weekend as the WXV Global Series gets underway.
Joe Harvey
11 Sep 2026, 6:58
Opinion
The auditions start now: One year to go until the first British & Irish Lions Women tour
There is exactly one year to go until the British & Irish Lions Women play their first tour match in New Zealand.
Joe Harvey
04 Sep 2026, 11:06
Analysis
Rankings: What a win in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry could mean for the Springbok Women
The Springbok Women could leap three places up the World Rugby rankings with a shock win against the Black Ferns at FNB Stadium.
Joe Harvey
04 Sep 2026, 7:17
Interview
Aoibheann Reilly: 'Nothing can compare to pulling back on an Ireland jersey'
For the jersey presentations, a couple of days before Aoibheann Reilly's senior Ireland debut in 2022, Brian O’Driscoll dropped …
Pat McCarry
27 Aug 2026, 9:19
Ireland target continued momentum as seven uncapped players named in 36-player squad
Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has included seven uncapped players in his 36-player WXV Global Series training squad.
Joe Harvey
24 Aug 2026, 7:24
IRFU complete Provincial Talent Coaches with trio of appointments
The Irish Rugby Football Union have completed their panel of Provincial Talent Coaches within the union's Women's National Team Sq…
Joe Harvey
20 Aug 2026, 5:15
Interview
Sana Govender: The Leinster head coach who came by way of Gdansk and Skibbereen
When Erin King and Eve Higgins lined out against Munster, earlier this month, it was for the first time as a members of Leinster 
Pat McCarry
20 Aug 2026, 3:02
Match official appointments locked in for WXV Global Series and Challenger
French referee Aurélie Groizeleau will become the fourth female to referee 50 Test matches during the WXV Global Series.
Joe Harvey
20 Aug 2026, 2:39
Five women’s rugby internationals who have represented two nations
This weekend Pia Tapsell could become the first rugby player to have represented both the Black Ferns and Wallaroos.
Joe Harvey
17 Aug 2026, 10:22
57-cap prop returns to centrally contracted Ireland group for 2026/27
Experienced Ireland prop Linda Djougang has rejoined the union's centrally contracted programme for the 2026/27 season.
Joe Harvey
14 Aug 2026, 3:10
