Ireland women's national under-21 rugby union team
(Redirected from Ireland women's national under-20 rugby union team)
The Ireland women's national under-21 rugby union team represents Ireland in women's age-grade international rugby union at under-21 level. The team is governed by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU). From 2026, the team competes in the Six Nations Women's U21 Series, having previously competed as an under-20 side in the Six Nations Women's U20 Summer Series. The team is coached by former Ireland international Niamh Briggs.[1]
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| Union | Irish Rugby Football Union |
|---|---|
| Ground | Various |
| Coach | Niamh Briggs |
Squad
editSquad for 2026 Six Nations U21 Series
| Name | Position | Club/Province |
|---|---|---|
| Jemima Adams Verling | Lock | Galwegians RFC /  Connacht |
| Gabby Brown | Lock |  Ealing Trailfinders (IQ Rugby) |
| Ella Buckley | Prop | Ballincollig RFC / Munster |
| Grainne Burke | Prop | UL Bohemian RFC / Munster |
| Ella Burns | Prop | Galwegians RFC / Connacht |
| Aoife Corcoran | Flanker | Leinster |
| Annakate Cournane | Flanker | Shannon RFC / Munster |
| Saoirse Crowe | Prop/Hooker | UL Bohemian RFC / Munster |
| Sarah Delaney | Hooker | Blackrock RFC / Leinster |
| Emma Dunican | Flanker | UL Bohemian RFC / Munster |
| Alisha Flynn | Prop | Ballincollig RFC / Munster |
| Poppy Garvey | Number 8 | Railway Union RFC / Connacht |
| Sally Kelly | Flanker | Ennis RFC / Munster |
| Roisin Maher | Prop | Gloucester–Hartpury (IQ Rugby) |
| Aoibheann McGrath | Lock | Ballincollig RFC / Munster |
| Orlaith Morrissey | Lock | Munster |
| Aoibhe O’Flynn | Lock | UL Bohemian RFC / Munster |
| Ailish Quinn | Flanker | Galwegians RFC / Connacht |
| Rosie Searle | Lock | Navan RFC / Leinster |
| Naoise Smyth | Lock | Ashbourne RFC / Leinster |
| Lyndsay Clarke | Wing/Full Back | Ennis RFC / Munster |
| Alex Connor | Scrum Half | Navan RFC / Leinster |
| Katie Corrigan | Wing | Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster |
| Emily Foley | Wing/Full Back | Galwegians RFC / Connacht |
| Siofra Hession | Fly Half | Galwegians RFC / Connacht |
| Leah Irwin | Centre | Enniskillen RFC / Ulster |
| Aoibhe Kelly | Scrum Half | Loughborough Lightning / Leinster |
| Lucia Linn (Captain) | Centre | UL Bohemian RFC / Munster |
| Heidi Lyons | Full Back | Railway Union RFC / Leinster |
| Niamh Murphy | Centre | Galwegians RFC / Leinster |
| Robyn O’Connor | Wing/Full Back | Wexford Wanderers RFC / Leinster |
| Teni Onigbode | Scrum Half | Clontarf RFC / Leinster |
| Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton | Fly Half | Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster |
| Chisom Ugwueru | Wing | UL Bohemian RFC / Munster |
| Ava Usanova | Wing/Full Back | Railway Union RFC / Leinster |
Results
editResults summary
editThe following table shows Ireland's U20 and U21 record against each opponent.
Correct as of 18 April 2026
| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada U21 | 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| England U20/21 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
 France U20/21 | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
 Italy U20/21 | 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% |
 Scotland U20/21 | 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% |
 Wales U20/21 | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Overall record
editCorrect as of 18 April 2026
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 40% |
Match list
editThe following is a list of Ireland women's national under-21 rugby union team matches. The team was formally known as known as the Ireland women's national under-20 rugby union team.
| Won | Lost | Draw |
Competitive matches
edit| Date | Opponent | PF | PA | Venue | Competition | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | England U20 |
10 | 33 | Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi | 2024 Six Nations Women's U20 Summer Series | [2][3][4] |
| 9 July 2024 | Italy U20 |
17 | 24 | |||
| 14 July 2024 | Scotland U20 |
37 | 7 | Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi | 2024 Six Nations Women's U20 Summer Series | [2][4] |
| 5 July 2025 | Wales U20 |
27 | 19 | Centre for Sporting Excellence | 2025 Six Nations Women's U20 Summer Series | [2][5][6] |
| 11 July 2025 | France U20 |
12 | 41 | Centre for Sporting Excellence | 2025 Six Nations Women's U20 Summer Series | [2][6] |
| 17 July 2025 | Scotland U20 |
62 | 7 | Centre for Sporting Excellence | 2025 Six Nations Women's U20 Summer Series | [2][6] |
| 18 April 2026 | Italy U21 |
55 | 8 | Dexcom Stadium | 2026 Six Nations Women's U21 Series | [7] |
| 2 May 2026 | England U21 |
Butts Park Arena | 2026 Six Nations Women's U21 Series | [8] | ||
| 2 May 2026 | Wales U21 |
Centre for Sporting Excellence |
Friendly / one-off matches
edit| Date | Opponent | PF | PA | Venue | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2023 | Italy U20 |
14 | 17 | Stadio Tommaso Fattori | [2][9] |
| Scotland U20 |
12 | 21 | |||
| 15 March 2026 | Canada U21 |
24 | 48 | Dublin | [10] |
References
edit- ↑ "Ireland Women's U20 Side Named To Face Scotland". Irish Rugby. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ireland Women U20 Match Archive". Rugby Archive. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Women's U20 Six Nations Summer Series (2024)". Rugby Archive. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- 1 2 "U6N20 Women's Series - 2024". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Women's U20 Six Nations Summer Series (2025)". Rugby Archive. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 "U6N20 Women's Series - 2025". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "2026 U21 Women's Series: Ireland v Italy". Six Nations. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Big year for women's rugby to include new U21 competition". Six Nations Rugby. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Women's Minor Tests & Friendly Matches (2023)". Rugby Archive. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Canada v Republic of Ireland 2026-03-15 – Rugby 15s — U21 Women". Rugby Canada. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 2 April 2026.