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Donegal native and Ulster prop Sadhbh McGrath
Ireland rugby head coach Scott Bemand has named a 30-player Ireland Women’s XVs squad for the upcoming WXV1 campaign in Vancouver with Burt native Sadhbh McGrath named in the team after returning from a recent injury.
Following Saturday’s victory over Australia in Irish Rugby’s 150th Anniversary Test match, the Ireland squad will re-assemble at the IRFU High Performance Centre on Tuesday, before departing for Canada on Friday.
Bemand’s side will face New Zealand, Canada and USA in their WXV1 debut in Vancouver, providing Ireland with an opportunity to build important Test match experience and exposure against the world’s leading teams heading into the 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations and Women’s Rugby World Cup in England.
It’s a welcome return to fitness for Sadhbh McGrath who is recalled, while props Sophie Barrett and Andrea Stock are two of four uncapped players named in the squad for Vancouver, joining backs Katie Heffernan and Caitríona Finn.
Ireland will continue their preparations for WXV1 at their IRFU High Performance Centre base this week, before travelling to Canada on Friday ahead of their campaign opener against the Black Ferns at BC Place on Sunday, September 29.
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