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Rugby World Cup preview: Irish women’s rugby has battled ferociously to reach the top level

From having been in the pits after Parma, Ireland travel to the World Cup with legitimate semi-final aspirations

Captain Edel McMahon speaks to the team after Ireland lost to Scotland in the Women's Six Nations in Edinburgh in April. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho
Captain Edel McMahon speaks to the team after Ireland lost to Scotland in the Women's Six Nations in Edinburgh in April. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho
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Nathan Johns
Sat Aug 16 2025 - 06:00 • 6 MIN READ
The Counter Ruck

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