Head coach Adam Griggs reacts to Ireland’s 56-15 Six Nations defeat to France

Any form of isolation for amateur Irish players would put the fixture in jeopardy

Béibhinn Parsons and Eimear Considine each grab two tries in shutout

Adam Griggs’ side showed good promise last year but have been unable to play since

Ireland open their Six Nations with a trip to Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday

Truncated Six Nations gets underway on Saturday against Wales in Cardiff

Adam Griggs’s side will open campaign away to Wales in Cardiff on April 10th

Lesser-spotted rugby sevens; women’s game is given a Pacific boost; Sanzaar extension

They will be pleased with the win, although a bonus try would have greatly helped

Ireland hand No 10 jersey to Hannah Tyrrell for Italian visit on Saturday

Eimear Considine and Laura Feely ruled out of Saturday’s encounter

Eight years ago the team had to take a flight and an overnight train to play in Pau

Ireland play rescheduled Six Nations match against Italy at Donnybrook on Saturday

Sene Naoupu included but no place for Jenny Murphy

Since losing to England in February much has changed for the Kiwi-born Irish player

Aoife Doyle and Katie Fitzhenry will both start for Adam Grigg’s team against England

Five-try display makes it two from two for Adam Griggs’s side

Adam Griggs’ side face familiar opponents who they have played three times recently

Coach Hannah Matthews adds another medal to collection after first title in a decade

Beibhinn Parsons’s length of the pitch intercept try the highlight at Donnybrook