In Pics: Ireland Women’s Open Session At Kingspan Stadium
The Ireland Women’s squad held an open training session at Kingspan Stadium last Saturday as they prepare to face England in a Test match next month and build towards their Six Nations title defence. Check out some photos from the day.
Click on the links below to view photos of the girls in green training in Belfast:
Ireland Women’s Open Training Session – Gallery 1
Ireland Women’s Open Training Session – Gallery 2
Speaking about the trip north, Ireland Women’s head coach Tom Tierney said: “Obviously going into the High Performance unit of the IRFU now, it’s part and parcel of it – getting the girls on a schedule that is year-round.
“These camps are absolutely critical, especially for the build phase that we’re in now, getting ready for the 2016 Six Nations and hopefully the ultimate goal of a (World Cup) final game up here at Kingspan Stadium in 2017.”
Team captain Niamh Briggs added: “The (Kingspan Stadium) pitch is unbelievable, the stands and the facilities are phenomenal. It’s great to be able to come up here and experience it. I hope we’ll be back here in a couple of years’ time in a World Cup final, and that’s the aim.
“Training is tough, that’s what you’d expect. We’re playing England in a few weeks’ time (at the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday, November 14) and the intensity needs to be there, and I think the girls did really well today.”