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Griggs names six uncapped players for Autumn Internationals

Oct 27, 2021 23:12 By Dave Hooper
Griggs names six uncapped players for Autumn Internationals
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Ireland Women's Squad Named For Autumn Tests At RDS

Ireland head coach Adam Griggs has included six uncapped players in his panel for the upcoming Autumn Tests against USA and Japan at the RDS Stadium.

Leinster's Mary Healy and Ella Roberts, Munster duo Maeve Og O'Leary and Alana McInerny and Connacht's Grace Browne Moran and Shannon Touhey are all named in the extended squad.

Ireland will face Tests against USA on Friday, 12th November (Kick-off 7.15pm) and Japan on Saturday, 20th November (Kick-off 3pm).

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Ciara Griffin will once again captain. The Friday night clash against USA Eagles - set to be the first Women's international played at the RDS.

"We’re looking forward to two Test matches on home soil this November” said Griffin. “And we’re excited about the opportunity to play in front of our supporters again. A Friday Night game under the lights promises to be a special occasion and we hope to see as many of our supporters as possible at the RDS."

Ireland Autumn Tests Squad:

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Lindsay Peat (Railway Union/Leinster)

Laura Feely (Blackrock College/Connacht)

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Katie O'Dwyer (Railway Union/Leinster)

Chloe Pearse (UL Bohemian/Munster)

Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere/Leinster)

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Leah Lyons (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby)

Mary Healy (Suttonians/Leinster)*

Neve Jones (Malone/Ulster)

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Cliodhna Moloney (Wasps/IQ Rugby)

Nichola Fryday (Blackrock College/Connacht)

Aoife McDermott (Railway Union/Leinster)

Sam Monaghan (Wasps/IQ Rugby)

Grace Browne Moran (Westport/Connacht)*

Ciara Griffin (UL Bohemians/Munster)(Captain)

Anna Caplice (Gloucester/IQ Rugby)

Hannah O'Connor (Blackrock College/Leinster)

Edel McMahon (Wasps/IQ Rugby)

Maeve Og O'Leary (Blackrock College/Munster)*

Backs (15):

Kathryn Dane (Old Belvedere/Ulster)

Ailsa Hughes (Railway Union/Leinster)

Stacey Flood (Railway Union/Leinster)

Enya Breen (UL Bohemian/ Munster)

Sene Naoupu (Old Belvedere/Leinster)

Eve Higgins (Railway Union/Leinster)

Shannon Touhey (Galwegians/Connacht)*

Alana McInerny (UL Bohemians/Munster)*

Eimear Considine (UL Bohemians/Munster)

Aoife Doyle (Railway Union/Munster)

Laura Sheehan (Exeter Chiefs/IQ Rugby)

Lauren Delany (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby)

Ella Roberts (Wicklow RFC/Leinster)*

Beibhinn Parsons (Blackrock College/Connacht)

Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (Railway Union/Munster)

* Denotes uncapped player

Ireland Women Autumn Test Schedule:

  • Ireland v USA, Friday 12th November, 7.15pm
  • Ireland v Japan, Saturday 20th November, 3pm
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