Ireland Women's scrum half Ailsa Hughes spoke to Irish Rugby TV about the squad's preparations for their eagerly-awaited clash with the USA at Energia Park on Sunday afternoon (kick-off 1pm). Ailsa Hughes, the Railway Union and Leinster half-back, said: "We've had camps the last few weeks and prep-wise it has gone well. The USA have had two tough games (against New Zealand and England) so they will be ready and we have to show that we're not a soft option." Tickets are on sale now from ticketmaster.ie. IRELAND WOMEN'S Team & Replacements (v USA Women, 2018 November International, Enegria Park, Donnybrook, Sunday, November 18, kick-off 1pm): 15. Lauren Delany (Firwood Waterloo Ladies/IQ Rugby) * 14. Eimear Considine (UL Bohemians/Munster) 13. Sene Naoupu (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 12. Michelle Claffey (Blackrock/Leinster) 11. Laura Sheehan (UL Bohemians/Munster) * 10. Nikki Caughey (Railway Union/Leinster) 9. Ailsa Hughes (Railway Union/Leinster) 1. Lindsay Peat (Railway Union/Leinster) 2. Sarah Mimnagh (Richmond/IQ Rugby) 3. Fiona Reidy (UL Bohemians/Munster) 4. Aoife McDermott (Railway Union/Leinster) 5. Ciara Cooney (Railway Union/Leinster) 6. Edel McMahon (Galwegians/Connacht) 7. Claire Molloy (Wasps) 8. Ciara Griffin (UL Bohemians/Munster) (capt) Replacements: 16. Emma Hooban (St. Mary's/Leinster) * 17. Laura Feely (Galwegians/Connacht) 18. Leah Lyons (Harlequins) 19. Nichola Fryday (Galwegians/Connacht) 20. Jeamie Deacon (Blackrock/Leinster) 21. Nicole Cronin (UL Bohemians/Munster) 22. Claire McLaughlin (Old Belvedere/Ulster) 23. Beibhinn Parsons (Ballinasloe/Connacht) * * Denotes uncapped player