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IRELAND WOMEN’S SQUAD BACKS Michelle Claffey

Adam Griggs has named a squad of 24 players ahead of the third round of the 2020 Women’s Six Nations against England on Sunday. Enniskillen native, Dane has been selected for the away fixture. Since making her debut against England in the opening round of the 2019 Championship, Dane has been ever- present in Ireland’s matchday squads. “We’ve worked so hard since the last Six Nations and even working through the autumn series there. Having that loss against Wales [last year] really gave us the kick up the ass to work hard over Christmas,” admitted Dane, speaking in the aftermath of the 18-14 win over the Scots. Taking this attitude into the next round against Wales, Ireland again secured the win with all the hard work paying off. At just 23 years of age, Dane is only getting started in the 15s international arena and she is making her mark! Ireland will arrive in Doncaster on the back of wins over both Scotland and Wales and will be aiming to continue their own quest for glory. However, it is all to play for as they are tied at the top of the table with England who also gained back to back wins in the first two rounds of the Six Nations – Sunday will prove to be a serious competition between the sides! The team to play England will be named on Friday. IRELAND UPCOMING FIXTURES IN THE WOMEN’S SIX NATIONS 2020 Sunday 23 February, 12.45pm England Women v Ireland Women Castle Park, Doncaster Sunday 8 March, 1.00pm Ireland Women v Italy Women Energia Park, Donnybrook

Blackrock/Leinster Eimear Considine Ul Bohemian/Munster Nicole Cronin Ul Bohemian/Munster Kathryn Dane Old Belvedere/Ulster Lauren Delany Firwood Waterloo/IQ Rugby Aoife Doyle Railway Union/Munster Katie Fitzhenry Blackrock/Leinster Claire Keohane Railway Union/Munster Larissa Muldoon Railway Union/Leinster Sene Naoupu Old Belvedere/Leinster Hannah Tyrrell Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster FORWARDS Judy Bobbett Blackrock/Leinster Anna Caplice Harlequins/IQ Rugby Ciara Cooney Railway Union/Leinster Victoria Dabanovich O’mahony Old Belvedere/Leinster Linda Djougang Old Belvedere/Leinster Laura Feely Blackrock/Connacht Ciara Griffin Ul Bohemian/Munster Leah Lyons Harlequins/IQ Rugby Aoife Mcdermott Railway Union/Leinster Edel Mcmahon

Wasps/IQ Rugby Cliodhna Moloney Wasps/IQ Rugby Lindsay Peat Railway Union/Leinster Dorothy Wall Railway Union/Munster

Sunday 15 March, 3.35pm (GMT) France Women v Ireland Women Le Stadium, Lille

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