IRELAND WOMEN’S HEAD coach Scott Bemand has called five of the Olympic Sevens team into his squad for next month’s XVs internationals.
Paris stars Stacey Flood, Eve Higgins, Emily Lane and Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe have all been recalled to the XVs set-up for the Ravenhill Test against Australia and the WXV1 tournament.
And the returning quartet are joined by their fellow Olympian Erin King, who is in line to make her senior international debut in XVs.
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King is one of 10 uncapped players included in the panel of 35 alongside forwards Sophie Barrett, Ruth Campbell, Siobhán McCarthy and Andrea Stock, while there are call-ups in the backs for the uncapped Robyn O’Connor, Chisom Ugwueru, Katie Heffernan, Katie Whelan and Alana McInerney.
A further six players will also link up with the panel as part of a wider training group: Claire Boles, Vicky Elmes Kinlan, Hannah Clarke, Faith Oviawe, Jane Clohessy and Caitríona Finn.
Bemand is without some familiar faces as Sam Monaghan, Béibhinn Parsons, Aoibheann Reilly and Natasja Behan are all ruled out through injury, while Katie Corrigan and Sadhbh McGrath are also working their way back to full fitness.
Ireland host Australia at Ravenhill on Saturday 14 September before flying out to Vancouver for their debut campaign at WXV1 level.
Ireland Women XVs Squad
Forwards:
Sophie Barrett (Railway Union RFC/Ulster)*
Ruth Campbell (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)*
Sarah Delaney (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)(3)
Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(37)
Christy Haney (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)(18)
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Ireland's Olympic Sevens stars recalled as Bemand names 35-strong squad
IRELAND WOMEN’S HEAD coach Scott Bemand has called five of the Olympic Sevens team into his squad for next month’s XVs internationals.
Paris stars Stacey Flood, Eve Higgins, Emily Lane and Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe have all been recalled to the XVs set-up for the Ravenhill Test against Australia and the WXV1 tournament.
And the returning quartet are joined by their fellow Olympian Erin King, who is in line to make her senior international debut in XVs.
King is one of 10 uncapped players included in the panel of 35 alongside forwards Sophie Barrett, Ruth Campbell, Siobhán McCarthy and Andrea Stock, while there are call-ups in the backs for the uncapped Robyn O’Connor, Chisom Ugwueru, Katie Heffernan, Katie Whelan and Alana McInerney.
A further six players will also link up with the panel as part of a wider training group: Claire Boles, Vicky Elmes Kinlan, Hannah Clarke, Faith Oviawe, Jane Clohessy and Caitríona Finn.
Bemand is without some familiar faces as Sam Monaghan, Béibhinn Parsons, Aoibheann Reilly and Natasja Behan are all ruled out through injury, while Katie Corrigan and Sadhbh McGrath are also working their way back to full fitness.
Ireland host Australia at Ravenhill on Saturday 14 September before flying out to Vancouver for their debut campaign at WXV1 level.
Ireland Women XVs Squad
Forwards:
Backs:
Training Panellists:
* denotes uncapped player
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