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Nine Uncapped Players Named in Ireland W6N Squad
Ireland’s 36-player squad for the 2026 Women’s Six Nations includes nine uncapped players as coach Scott Bemand aims to build depth and leadership through 2029, IRFU said.
- On the day the IRFU announced his contract extension through 2029, Ireland head coach Scott Bemand unveiled a 36-player squad for next month's Guinness Women's Six Nations featuring nine uncapped players.
- Following Ireland's narrow 18-13 World Cup quarter-final defeat to France last September, retirements and injuries to key players including co-captain Edel McMahon, plus Amee-Leigh Costigan's pregnancy, created significant squad turnover.
- Erin King, 22, will captain Ireland despite missing last year's World Cup through injury; Bemand said she 'is somebody that people want to follow' and role-models behaviors teammates will emulate.
- Ireland opens at Twickenham on April 11 expecting 80,000-plus spectators, while over 15,000 tickets already sold for Scotland's May 17 visit to the Aviva Stadium, marking the first standalone women's international there.
- Five Under-21 players were selected to develop international experience before the 2029 World Cup in Australia, with concurrent youth tournaments running alongside the senior championship as ten squad members remain based in England.
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Scott Bemand names nine uncapped stars in Guinness Women’s Six Nations squad
Tickets for Ireland’s fixtures are still available online, with over 15,000 sold for the final round clash of Ireland v Scotland, the first ever women’s international rugby encounter to be played at the Aviva Stadium.
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Irish Rugby | Bemand Names Ireland Squad For 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations
Head Coach Scott Bemand has today announced a 36-player Ireland squad, sponsored by Aon, for the 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations. Captain Erin King will lead the group into the 2026 Championship, which gets underway on Saturday, 11 April as Ireland travel to London to face England at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham (Kick-off 2.45pm). Following a […]
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