Aoife Dalton Selected For Ireland's Six Nations Clash With Italy

Ireland are aiming for their first win of the campaign.

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has named his team for Saturday's Women's Six Nations clash with Italy at Dexcom Stadium.

Offaly's Aoife Dalton is named to start for the second week in a row, while former Buccaneers player Anna McGann is once again named on the bench, despite scoring Ireland's first try against England last week. 

Second-row Ruth Campbell and centre Nancy McGillivray come into the side, with Dorothy Wall and Eve Higgins dropping to the bench.

Sam Monaghan also returns from injury to make the replacements, and there's an international debut on the wing for Leinster's Robyn O'Connor.

Bemand explained what the Old Belvedere speedster brings on the field:

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