Coach Scott Bemand opts for cohesion - thirteen players play their club rugby in Leinster with the remaining duo based in England
Amee-Leigh Costigan will captain Ireland for their opening Six Nations game against France in Belfast on Saturday.
READ MORE: Wooden Spoon 2023, third place 2024, beat Black Ferns summer 2024 - Eve Higgins sees the only way as up for Ireland in 2025 "There’s no cliques, there’s no little groups. You’d sit down and have a coffee with anyone. You’d put your arm around anyone when they’re having a bad day. Tuite, who made her Ireland debut in October 2023, is an example of the all-change and her pre-rugby sporting endeavours have proved a boon for the group.
"And I’ve had to work really hard at it, but there’s definitely a crossover from other sports, and all the help from ‘Coders’ and all the other coaches, and the S&C as well, has been great in evolving me into a line-out leader.” "Building on from our WXV1 campaign last Autumn, we're now focused on producing a performance this Saturday and showcasing further growth and evolution in our game at the start of a very exciting year for Irish Rugby."
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