Eire head coach Scott Bemand has made one change to his beginning XV for Saturday’s Girls’s Six Nations residence recreation towards Wales on the Affidea Stadium.
Eve Higgins replaces Nancy McGillivray, who is just not concerned within the matchday squad, at centre within the sole alteration from the 26-7 defeat towards France in Clermont two weeks in the past.
Higgins began the opening 33-12 defeat towards England earlier than she got here off the bench within the large 57-20 win over Italy and the defeat in France.
Following the match’s fallow week, Eire will look to get again on monitor and decide up their second residence victory within the marketing campaign.
Wales are searching for their first win of the marketing campaign after defeats by Scotland, France and England.
Stacey Flood continues at full-back with Beibhinn Parsons at proper wing and Robyn O’Connor on the other aspect.
Aoife Dalton is partnered by Higgins in midfield with Dannah O’Brien and Emily Lane – who has three strive assists on this 12 months’s match – remaining within the half-backs.
Ellena Perry, Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald, who scored Eire’s solely strive towards France, and Linda Djougang type an unchanged entrance row, with Dorothy Wall partnering Fiona Tuite, who has performed each minute of the match, within the second row.
Aoife Wafer, captain Erin King and Brittany Hogan are within the again row for the fourth recreation in a row, whereas Bemand has made various modifications to the bench in choosing a 6:2 cut up.
Sadh McGrath and Grace Moore are again among the many replacements, whereas 20-year-old full-back Niamh Gallagher is ready to make her debut off the bench.
