Women’s Side Unchanged For Italian Clash

Ireland Women’s coach John O’Sullivan has kept faith with the side that beat Scotland for Saturday’s final Six Nations match against Italy (Stadio Tre Fontane, Rome, kick-off 11am).

The Irish team, captained once against by Sarahjane Belton, will be gunning for first ever back-to-back victories in the championship in the Italian capital. They beat Scotland 18-6 last weekend in Edinburgh.

IRELAND WOMEN: Sarahjane Belton (UL Bohemians) (capt); Jeannett Feighery (UL Bohemians), Lynne Cantwell (Richmond), Shannon Houston (Blackrock), Grace Davitt (Blackrock); Jo O’Sullivan (Richmond), Louise Beamish (UL Bohemians); Fiona Coghlan (UL Bohemians), Jess Limbert (Cooke), Marie Barrett (Highfield), Caroline Mahon (UL Bohemians), Germaine Healy (Rathdrum), Eimear O’Sullivan (Clonakilty), Sinead Ryan (Navan), Orla Brennan (Blackrock).

Replacements: Yvonne Nolan (Blackrock), Laura Guest (Clonakilty), Debbie Clarke (Blackrock), Rachel Boyd (Cooke), Nicole Fitzgerald (UL Bohemians), Mairead Kelly (UL Bohemians), Amanda Greensmith (Shannon).