The Ireland Women's squad, sponsored by Aon, for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup has been announced by head coach Tom Tierney. The tournament hosts will face Australia, Japan and France in Pool C.

Rowland Phillips has admitted his Wales Women's side did not fulfill their potential during his first Six Nations campaign as head coach. They finished second-from-bottom but, with a strong spell of summer training behind them, he is gelling together a promising squad which could trouble some of the World Cup heavyweights.

Hooker Aroa Gonzalez will extend her national caps record when she leads Spain at the Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland next month. The Spanish side will compete in Pool B with defending champions England, the USA and Italy.

The next milestone in the build-up to Ireland's hosting of the Women's Rugby World Cup is the squad announcement on Monday morning. Head coach Tom Tierney will unveil his 28-strong panel at the UCD Student Centre tomorrow at 11am.