The Ireland Under-18 Women's squad (supported by PwC) has been announced for the upcoming U-18 Women's Six Nations Festival at Wellington College in Berkshire.
Head coach Larissa Muldoon has overseen a series of camps at the IRFU's High Performance Centre on the Sports Ireland Campus across March, with the final camp taking place last weekend.
The squad of 28 players will now head to England later this week to compete in the second ever edition of the Under-18 Women's Six Nations Festival.
The U-18 Six Nations Festival takes place between April 7 and 15. Across the first two match days each team will play four 35-minute fixtures followed by a full 70-minute game on the third match day.
Just six players who participated in the inaugural tournament last year in Edinburgh return to the Ireland squad this year – Molly Boote, Beth Buttimer, Katie Corrigan, Sarah McCormick, Robyn O'Connor and Orla Wafer.
Muldoon will be assisted by forwards coach Neill Alcorn, while current Ireland international Aoibheann Reilly will be an additional coaching resource for the group.
Ireland will play 35-minute fixtures against France and Italy on Friday (April 7), before competing in the same format against Scotland and England on Tuesday, April 11.
Muldoon's youngsters will finish the Festival with a 70-minute match against Wales on Saturday, April 15. All games will be live streamed by Six Nations with details to follow.
The U-18 Six Nations Festival takes place between April 7 and 15. Across the first two match days each team will play four 35-minute fixtures followed by a full 70-minute game on the third match day.
Just six players who participated in the inaugural tournament last year in Edinburgh return to the Ireland squad this year – Molly Boote, Beth Buttimer, Katie Corrigan, Sarah McCormick, Robyn O'Connor and Orla Wafer.
Muldoon will be assisted by forwards coach Neill Alcorn, while current Ireland international Aoibheann Reilly will be an additional coaching resource for the group.
Ireland will play 35-minute fixtures against France and Italy on Friday (April 7), before competing in the same format against Scotland and England on Tuesday, April 11.
Muldoon's youngsters will finish the Festival with a 70-minute match against Wales on Saturday, April 15. All games will be live streamed by Six Nations with details to follow.