Vodafone Women’s Interpros: 2021 Recap/Video Highlights
Out-half Nicole Cronin finished as the tournament's top points scorer for newly-crowned Interprovincial champions Munster ©INPHO/Brian Little
Scoring 16 tries during an unbeaten run, Munster wrestled back the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial title from back-to-back champions Leinster. Connacht edged out Ulster for third place.
VODAFONE WOMEN’S INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP – RESULTS:
ROUND 1 –
CONNACHT WOMEN 12 LEINSTER WOMEN 17, the Sportsground
Scorers: Connacht Women: Tries: Meadbh Scally, Shannon Touhey; Con: Nicole Fowley
Leinster Women: Tries: Jennie Finlay, Michelle Claffey 2; Con: Jenny Murphy
HT: Connacht Women 12 Leinster Women 12
ULSTER WOMEN 5 MUNSTER WOMEN 50, Kingspan Stadium
Scorers: Ulster Women: Try: Beth Cregan
Munster Women: Tries: Chloe Pearse 3, Siobhán McCarthy, Muirne Wall, Chisom Ugwueru, Nicole Cronin, Aoife Moore; Cons: Nicole Cronin 3, Rachel Allen 2
HT: Ulster Women 5 Munster Women 26
ROUND 2 –
LEINSTER WOMEN 57 ULSTER WOMEN 12, Energia Park, Donnybrook
Scorers: Leinster Women: Tries: Elise O’Byrne-White, Lisa Callan, Nikki Caughey, Ella Roberts 2, Niamh Byrne, Michelle Claffey 2, Grace Miller, Emily McKeown, Vic O’Mahony; Con: Jenny Murphy
Ulster Women: Tries: Ilse van Staden, Taryn Schutzler; Con: Jemma Farrell
HT: Leinster Women 27 Ulster Women 0
MUNSTER WOMEN 31 CONNACHT WOMEN 7, Musgrave Park, Cork
Scorers: Munster Women: Tries: Clodagh O’Halloran, Nicole Cronin, Stephanie Nunan, Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird, Aoife Doyle; Cons: Nicole Cronin 3
Connacht Women: Try: Ursula Sammon; Con: Nicole Fowley
HT: Munster Women 7 Connacht Women 7
ROUND 3 –
CONNACHT WOMEN 12 ULSTER WOMEN 12, Energia Park
Scorers: Connacht Women: Tries: Shannon Touhey, Ursula Sammon; Con: Nicole Fowley
Ulster Women: Tries: Helen McGee, Shannon Buller; Con: Beth Cregan
HT: Connacht Women 7 Ulster Women 0
LEINSTER WOMEN 7 MUNSTER WOMEN 19, Energia Park
Scorers: Leinster Women: Try: Lisa Callan; Con: Jenny Murphy
Munster Women: Tries: Chloe Pearse 2, Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird; Cons: Nicole Cronin 2
HT: Leinster Women 7 Munster Women 5
VODAFONE WOMEN’S INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP – FINAL TABLE:
| POS | TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | TB | LB | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Munster Women | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 19 | 81 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | – | Leinster Women | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 43 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | – | Connacht Women | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 60 | -29 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | – | Ulster Women | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 119 | -90 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
VODAFONE WOMEN’S INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP – TOP SCORERS:
POINTS –
26 – Nicole Cronin (Munster)
25 – Chloe Pearse (Munster)
20 – Michelle Claffey (Leinster)
10 – Lisa Callan (Leinster), Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird (Munster), Ella Roberts (Leinster), Ursula Sammon (Connacht), Shannon Touhey (Connacht)
7 – Beth Cregan (Ulster)
6 – Nicole Fowley (Connacht), Jenny Murphy (Leinster)
5 – Shannon Buller (Ulster), Niamh Byrne (Leinster), Nikki Caughey (Leinster), Aoife Doyle (Munster), Jennie Finlay (Leinster), Siobhán McCarthy (Munster), Helen McGhee (Ulster), Emily McKeown (Leinster), Grace Miller (Leinster), Aoife Moore (Munster), Stephanie Nunan (Munster), Elise O’Byrne-White (Leinster), Clodagh O’Halloran (Munster), Vic O’Mahony (Leinster), Meadbh Scally (Connacht), Taryn Schutzler (Ulster), Chisom Ugwueru (Munster), Ilse van Staden (Ulster), Muirne Wall (Munster)
4 – Rachel Allen (Munster)
2 – Jemma Farrell (Ulster)
TRIES –
5 – Chloe Pearse (Munster)
4 – Michelle Claffey (Leinster)
2 – Lisa Callan (Leinster), Nicole Cronin (Munster), Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird (Munster), Ella Roberts (Leinster), Ursula Sammon (Connacht), Shannon Touhey (Connacht)
1 – Shannon Buller (Ulster), Niamh Byrne (Leinster), Nikki Caughey (Leinster), Beth Cregan (Ulster), Aoife Doyle (Munster), Jennie Finlay (Leinster), Siobhán McCarthy (Munster), Helen McGhee (Ulster), Emily McKeown (Leinster), Grace Miller (Leinster), Aoife Moore (Munster), Stephanie Nunan (Munster), Elise O’Byrne-White (Leinster), Clodagh O’Halloran (Munster), Vic O’Mahony (Leinster), Meadbh Scally (Connacht), Taryn Schutzler (Ulster), Chisom Ugwueru (Munster), Ilse van Staden (Ulster), Muirne Wall (Munster)