Ireland Names 37-Player Squad for Six Nations Camp

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has named a 37-player squad for a three-day training camp at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin, marking the first assembly of the senior Ireland women's team since their quarterfinal exit to France at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.

The camp, which began on Monday, focuses on preparations for the 2026 Guinness Women's Six Nations, starting with an away match against England at Twickenham Stadium in London on April 11. Players returned to training to reconnect as a group and build momentum after a campaign that included a third-place finish in the previous Six Nations tournament.

Notable inclusions are forwards Dorothy Wall of Exeter Chiefs and Erin King of Wolfhounds, both of whom missed the World Cup due to knee and Achilles injuries respectively, sustained last April. Their returns bolster the forward pack, which also features several England-based Premiership Women's Rugby players, including Aoife Wafer, Brittany Hogan, Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald, Ellena Perry, Niamh O'Dowd, Grace Moore, Neve Jones, Sam Monaghan and Nancy McGillivray.

Bemand has introduced 10 uncapped players to the squad, drawing from strong performances in the...