LARISSA MULDOON WILL again wear the No 9 jersey as Ireland continue their RBS Women’s Six Nations away to France on Saturday.
The Cappry, Ballybofey, native played in last Saturday’s 21-3 win over Wales at Donnybrook and was joined by Fahan’s Nora Stapleton in the second half. Stapleton is again on the replacements this week, against a French team who opened with a 39-0 victory last weekend against Italy.
Photo caption: Larissa Muldoon met up with the Letterkenny RFC Under-15 squad after last Saturday’s RBS Women’s Six Nations fixture at Donnybrook
Head coach Tom Tierney has made one change to the side that beat Wales 21-3 at Donnybrook last Saturday. The change comes at hooker where Railway Union’s Cliodhna Moloney swaps jerseys with Zoe Grattage who moves to the replacements.
This Saturday’s fixture takes place at Stade Aime Giral, Perpignan at 8pm Irish time.
England opened with a 32-0 win over Scotland last weekend and are away to Italy on Saturday and Wales welcome Scotland on Sunday.
Ireland team to play France
15. Niamh Briggs (UL Bohemians/Munster) (capt)
14. Elise O’Byrne White (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
13. Aine Donnelly (Cill Dara/Leinster)
12. Sene Naoupu (Galwegians/Connacht)
11. Mairead Coyne (Galwegians/Connacht)
10. Nikki Caughey (Railway Union/Ulster)
9. Larissa Muldoon (Skewen)
1. Ruth O’Reilly (Galwegians/Connacht)
2. Cliodhna Moloney (Railway Union/Leinster)
3. Ailis Egan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
4. Sophie Spence (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
5. Marie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
6. Paula Fitzpatrick (Toulouse)
7. Claire Molloy (Bristol)
8. Heather O’Brien (Toulouse)
Replacements:
16. Zoe Grattage (Tralee/Munster)
17. Lindsay Peat (Railway Union/Leinster)
18. Fiona Reidy (UL Bohemians/Munster)
19. Ciara Cooney (Railway Union/Leinster)
20. Ciara Griffin (Tralee/Munster)
21. Mary Healy (Galwegians/Connacht)
22. Nora Stapleton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
23. Jackie Shiels (Richmond)
