EDEL McMAHON, scrum-half Aoibheann Reilly, and lock Fiona Tuite come into Ireland’s starting XV for Sunday’s Six Nations tie against Italy in Parma. (KO: 3pm, Virgin Media One and BBC Two NI)
McMahon returns to captain Ireland for the Round 2 trip to Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi.
Head coach Scott Bemand has selected an unchanged back three as Stacey Flood continues at fullback and Anna McGann and Amee-Leigh Costigan are named on the wings, while Eve Higgins and Aoife Dalton again make up the midfield pairing.
After making her injury comeback off the bench last week, Reilly starts at scrum-half in a half-back partnership with Dannah O’Brien.
In the pack, Niamh O’Dowd, Neve Jones and Linda Djougang are in an unchanged front row, with Ruth Campbell and Tuite in the second row.
McMahon leads the side from blindside flanker, with Erin King at openside and Aoife Wafer – who was last weekend’s Player of the Round – completing the Ireland starting XV at No 8.
On the bench, Cliodhna Moloney, Siobhán McCarthy, Christy Haney, Grace Moore, Dorothy Wall and Brittany Hogan provide the forward reinforcements, with Emily Lane and Enya Breen the backline options.
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McMahon, Reilly and Tuite return to starting team for Ireland's Italy test
EDEL McMAHON, scrum-half Aoibheann Reilly, and lock Fiona Tuite come into Ireland’s starting XV for Sunday’s Six Nations tie against Italy in Parma. (KO: 3pm, Virgin Media One and BBC Two NI)
McMahon returns to captain Ireland for the Round 2 trip to Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi.
Head coach Scott Bemand has selected an unchanged back three as Stacey Flood continues at fullback and Anna McGann and Amee-Leigh Costigan are named on the wings, while Eve Higgins and Aoife Dalton again make up the midfield pairing.
After making her injury comeback off the bench last week, Reilly starts at scrum-half in a half-back partnership with Dannah O’Brien.
In the pack, Niamh O’Dowd, Neve Jones and Linda Djougang are in an unchanged front row, with Ruth Campbell and Tuite in the second row.
McMahon leads the side from blindside flanker, with Erin King at openside and Aoife Wafer – who was last weekend’s Player of the Round – completing the Ireland starting XV at No 8.
On the bench, Cliodhna Moloney, Siobhán McCarthy, Christy Haney, Grace Moore, Dorothy Wall and Brittany Hogan provide the forward reinforcements, with Emily Lane and Enya Breen the backline options.
Ireland:
15. Stacey Flood
14. Anna McGann
13. Aoife Dalton
12. Eve Higgins
11. Amee-Leigh Costigan
10. Dannah O’Brien
9. Aoibheann Reilly
1. Niamh O’Dowd
2. Neve Jones
3. Linda Djougang
4. Ruth Campbell
5. Fiona Tuite
6. Edel McMahon
7. Erin King
8. Aoife Wafer
Replacements:
16. Cliodhna Moloney
17. Siobhán McCarthy
18. Christy Haney
19. Grace Moore
20. Dorothy Wall
21. Brittany Hogan
22. Emily Lane
23. Enya Breen
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