Scott Bemand’s side scored 17 tries in record-breaking 109-0 win in opener against Kazakhstan
The presence of Sevens stars Parsons and Higgins within the ranks is a huge bonus for Bemand in the early weeks of his reign and they are among a cohort of 12 players that maintain their spots in the starting line-up from the Kazakhstan game.
However, there will be a new halfback partnership for Ireland, with Nicole Fowley and Aoibheann Reilly selected in place of Dannah O’Brien and Molly Scuffil-McCabe. After kicking an impressive 12 points off the tee as a replacement last week, Sligo native Fowley is handed her first international start since a final round clash against Wales in the 2019 Six Nations.
Elsewhere, Eimear Corri has been promoted to the Irish secondrow alongside Sam Monaghan as Dorothy Wall takes her place among the replacements for this game. Whereas Corri, Sarah Delaney and Megan Collis all made their debuts against Kazakhstan, Fiona Tuite is also set for an international bow after being named on the bench. The Old Belvedere and Ulster forward was part of the wider squad for this year’s Six Nations, but is finally set for a maiden opportunity in the green jersey.M Deely; B Parsons, E Higgins, A Dalton, N Behan; N Fowley, A Reilly; L Djougang, N Jones, C Haney; E Corri, S Monaghan; G Moore, E McMahon, B Hogan.
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