Ireland was scheduled to play Wales in the first round of the RBS 6 Nations championship, which was called off at half-time due to deterioration of weather conditions.

The Ireland side defeated their Italian counterparts 40-10 in their last outing.

Ireland Women’s Team

15. Ashleigh Baxter (Belfast Harlequins - Ulster)
14. Niamh Kavanagh (UL Bohemians - Munster)
13. Niamh Briggs (UL Bohemians - Munster)
12. Grace Davitt (Cooke - Ulster)
11. Alison Miller (Portlaoise/Highfield - Connacht)
10. Lynne Cantwell (Exile)
9. Amy Davis (Blackrock - Leinster)
1. Fiona Coghlan (UL Bohemians - Leinster) Captain
2. Gillian Bourke (UL Bohemians - Munster)
3. Ailis Egan (Old Belvedere - Leinster)
4. Sophie Spence (Exile)
5. Marie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere - Leinster)
6. Laura Guest (Highfield - Munster)
7. Claire Molloy (Bristol - Connacht)
8. Joy Neville (UL Bohemians - Munster)
Replacements:

16. Paula Fitzpatrick (St. Mary's - Leinster)
17. Ruth O'Reilly (Galwegians - Connacht)
18. Siobhan Fleming (Tralee - Munster)
19. Heather O'Brien (Highfield - Munster)
20. Larissa Muldoon (Exile/UWIC - Ulster)
21. Nikki Caughey (Belfast Harlequins - Ulster)
22. Jennifer Murphy (Exile)