Claffey & Hughes Added to Ireland Bench for Final Six Nations Clash v Scotland

Thursday, 28 April 2022 13:31

The Offaly duo join Nichola Fryday and Emma Hooban in the Ireland 23.

Michelle Claffey and Ailsa Hughes have been added to the Ireland replacements for their final Six Nations clash against Scotland on Saturday night.

The Offaly duo will join Portlaoise's Emma Hooban on the bench, as Ireland look to bounce back from a heavy defeat to England last weekend.

Kilcormac's Nichola Fryday continues to captain the side from the second row, while Nikki Caughey, Sam Monaghan and Vicky Irwin have been added to the starting 15.

Kick-off in Belfast is at 8pm on Saturday, with Ireland looking for their second victory of the campaign.

IRELAND WOMEN’S Team & Replacements (v Scotland Women, 2022 TikTok Women’s Six Nations, Kingspan Stadium, Saturday, April 30, kick-off 8pm):

Player/Club/Province/Caps –

15. Vicky Irwin (Sale Sharks/Ulster)*
14. Aoife Doyle (Railway Union RFC/Munster) 9
13. Sene Naoupu (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster) 47
12. Enya Breen (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster) 13
11. Molly Scuffil-McCabe (Railway Union RFC/Leinster) 1
10. Nikki Caughey (Railway Union RFC/Leinster) 13
9. Kathryn Dane (Old Belvedere RFC/Ulster) 22

1. Linda Djougang (ASM Romagnat Rugby/Leinster) 21
2. Neve Jones (Gloucester-Hartpury/Ulster) 10
3. Christy Haney (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster) 3
4. Nichola Fryday (Exeter Chiefs/Connacht) (capt) 26
5. Sam Monaghan (Wasps/IQ Rugby) 8
6. Dorothy Wall (Blackrock College RFC/Munster) 14
7. Edel McMahon (Wasps/IQ Rugby) 18
8. Hannah O’Connor (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster) 11

Replacements:

16. Emma Hooban (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster) 11
17. Chloe Pearse (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster) 5
18. Katie O’Dwyer (Railway Union RFC/Leinster) 9
19. Aoife McDermott (Railway Union RFC/Leinster) 19
20. Grace Moore (Railway Union RFC/IQ Rugby) 2
21. Maeve Og O’Leary (Blackrock College RFC/Munster) 2
22. Ailsa Hughes (Railway Union RFC/Leinster) 13
23. Michelle Claffey (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster) 13.