Rugby

Béibhinn Parsons returns for New Zealand showdown, too soon for Aoife Wafer

Co-captain Sam Monaghan shrugs off injury concern to start at secondrow

Béibhinn Parsons on her way to scoring a try for Ireland in their Pool C opener against Japan. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
Béibhinn Parsons on her way to scoring a try for Ireland in their Pool C opener against Japan. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
Nathan Johns
Fri Sept 05 2025 - 11:20

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