How did the Ireland women's rugby team develop?

The Ireland women's national rugby union team represents Ireland in international competitions such as the Women's Six Nations Championship and the Women's Rugby World Cup. Originally operating under the Irish Women's Rugby Football Union, the team was integrated into the Irish Rugby Football Union in 2009. Key achievements include winning the Women's Six Nations Championship in 2013 and 2015, alongside hosting the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.

What we know

• The Ireland women's national rugby union team won the Women's Six Nations Championships in 2013 and 2015. [4]
• In 2013, the Ireland women's team achieved both a Triple Crown and a Grand Slam. [4]
• The team was taken on by the Irish Rugby Football Union in 2009, having previously been part of the Irish Women's Rugby Football Union. [4]
• Ireland finished fourth in the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup after defeating New Zealand in the pool stages, and the United States later finished fourth at the 2017 tournament held in Ireland. [4, 5]

Where to go next

• how we knowWhat was the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup like?
• compared withHow does the men's team history compare?
• the bigger pictureWho competes in the Women's Six Nations Championship?
• what caused itWhen did the IRFU take over women's rugby?
• an unexpected connectionHow successful is the England women's rugby team?

Sources

• [1]Ireland men’s national rugby union team (Wikidata Q599903) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Ireland national rugby union team · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]England women's national rugby union team · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Ireland women's national rugby union team · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]United States women's national rugby union team · CC BY-SA 4.0