Ireland Women’s Team Named

Ireland Women’s Head Coach Philip Doyle has made a number of changes to the side which defeated Wales in the opening game of the Women’s RBS 6 Nations for the match against England on Saturday, ko 2pm.

Laura Guest makes way for her Munster colleague Siobhan Fleming who starts at blind-side this week.

Former Munster player Lynne Cantwell makes the switch from outhalf to her more familiar position of outside centre next to Jenny Murphy.

Another change sees Niamh Kavanagh named in the replacements as Ashleigh Baxter starts in her place.

Niamh Briggs once agains hold her position at fullback as Gillian Bourke and Joy Neville retain their places in the pack.

The game will be streamed live on www.IrishRugby.ie with a commentary team that includes former Women’s International and Munster player/coach Fiona Steed.

Gates open in Ashbourne RFC at 12.30pm with admission prices as follows: a car of four people is €;20, adults and students are €;10 and children are €;5.

Ireland Women's Team:
15. Niamh Briggs (UL Bohemians/Munster)
14. Ashleigh Baxter (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
13. Lynne Cantwell (Richmond/Exiles)
12. Jenny Murphy (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
11. Alison Miller (Portlaoise/Connacht)
10. Nora Stapleton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
9. Larissa Muldoon (UWIC/Exiles)
1. Fiona Coghlan (UL Bohemians/Leinster) (capt)
2. Gillian Bourke (UL Bohemians/Munster)
3. Ailis Egan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
4. Sophie Spence (Mowden Park Sharks/Exiles)
5. Marie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
6. Siobhan Fleming (Tralee/Munster)
7. Claire Molloy (Bristol/Exiles)
8. Joy Neville (UL Bohemians/Munster)

Replacements:
16. Stacey-Lea Kennedy (City of Derry/Ulster)
17. Fiona Hayes (UL Bohemians/Munster)
18. Lauren Day (Waterloo/Exiles)
19. Leigh Dargan (Saracens RFC/Exile)
20. Laura Guest (Highfield/Munster)
21. Amy Davis (Blackrock College/Ulster)
22. Grace Davitt (Cooke/Ulster)
23. Niamh Kavanagh (UL Bohemians/Munster)