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Womens' rugby Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

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    #602
    The Lost Sheep
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    IRELAND WOMEN'S XV 24 JAPAN WOMEN'S XV 22, UCD Bowl
    Scorers: Ireland: Tries: Cliodhna Moloney, Paula Fitzpatrick, Hanna Tyrrell, Claire Molloy; Cons: Nora Stapleton, Hannah Tyrrell
    Japan: Tries: Saki Minami, Honoka Tsutsumi, Noriko Taniguchi, Mayu Shimizu; Con: Minori Yamamoto
    HT: Ireland 12 Japan 10

    With 10 minutes remaining in the contest, Ireland trailed 22-12 against an impressive Japanese side, but thanks to the combined try-scoring efforts of Hannah Tyrrell and Claire Molloy, they came out on the right side of the result.
    http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/39886.php


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    #603
    The Lost Sheep
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    Ireland Women's XV make it two wins out of two in their uncapped trial match series with Japan. Tom Tierney's side triumphed 24-15 at Billings Park in UCD this afternoon.
    IRELAND WOMEN'S XV 24 JAPAN WOMEN'S XV 15, Billings Park, UCD
    Scorers: Ireland: Tries: Claire Molloy 2, Eimear Considine, Ailsa Hughes; Cons: Nikki Caughey, Nora Stapleton
    http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/39902.php#.WTgwcdKGPIU


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    #604
    Neil3030
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    How might one get tickets for the women's RWC in August - specifically the matches in UCD on 17 August? (USA/Eng and Can/NZ)?


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    #605
    The Lost Sheep
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    Neil3030 wrote: »
    How might one get tickets for the women's RWC in August - specifically the matches in UCD on 17 August? (USA/Eng and Can/NZ)?
    Try either of World Rugby or IRFU sites
    https://www.rwcwomens.com/tickets
    http://www.irishrugby.ie/ireland2017/


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    #606
    rebel girl 15
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    Neil3030 wrote: »
    How might one get tickets for the women's RWC in August - specifically the matches in UCD on 17 August? (USA/Eng and Can/NZ)?

    Sold out afaik on the website - think all the Dublin ones have been sold out for a while now.


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    #607
    Korat
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    Hats off to the ladies. Great rugby and overselling the venues. Over to you IRFU.


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    #608
    rebel girl 15
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    Korat wrote: »
    Hats off to the ladies. Great rugby and overselling the venues. Over to you IRFU.

    Given that they are essentially constructing a stadium in UCD for the game, its done really well and they are confident the semi finals and finals will be sold out as well.

    I'm a volunteer at it for the three Dublin match days, going to Belfast anyway for the SF and finals, bonus if I get more shifts!


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    #609
    sullivlo
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    Neil3030 wrote: »
    How might one get tickets for the women's RWC in August - specifically the matches in UCD on 17 August? (USA/Eng and Can/NZ)?

    More tickets released this morning for the sold out games.


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    #610
    connemara man
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    IRFU funding for women's rugby up 25%, will rise by a further €500k after World Cup http://the42.ie/3496159


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    #611
    irishbucsfan
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    connemara man wrote: »
    IRFU funding for women's rugby up 25%, will rise by a further €500k after World Cup http://the42.ie/3496159

    Funding for women's 7s, Id prefer if they were a bit more open about how the funding is split because they're very different programs


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    #612
    irishbucsfan
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    So today the English have announced something quite similar. They're letting every one of their 15s players go and instead will only contract 7s players. 17 in total (there is overlap, so some 15s players will remain contracted I'm sure). Very similar priorities to the IRFU although the IRFU have kept things very quiet.

    Its funny that union employees will tell you about the dangers of money corrupting club rugby while at the same time we're watching them completely disregard women's 15s so that they can jump on command for Olympic money... This massive emphasis on funding 7s is absolutely not good enough and the IRFU and RFU are failing in their duties as far as I'm concerned.


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    #613
    The Lost Sheep
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    The Barbarians are launching a first ever ladies team who will play Munster in Thomond Park in November on the same day as the mens side play Tonga
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/oct/09/barbarians-first-womens-team-debut-ireland?CMP=share_btn_tw


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    #614
    molloyjh
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    The Barbarians are launching a first ever ladies team who will play Munster in Thomond Park in November on the same day as the mens side play Tonga
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/oct/09/barbarians-first-womens-team-debut-ireland?CMP=share_btn_tw

    Same day isn't great but I suppose the options would be very limited there. Great to see all the same.


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    #615
    sullivlo
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    molloyjh wrote: »
    Same day isn't great but I suppose the options would be very limited there. Great to see all the same.

    I think it's amazing. Will try organise a trip down.


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    #616
    The Lost Sheep
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    molloyjh wrote: »
    Same day isn't great but I suppose the options would be very limited there. Great to see all the same.
    Same day is best as playing together in double header would give ladies game a better crowd.


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    #617
    Dog Botherer
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    Promo video for anyone who's interested.

    https://twitter.com/Barbarian_FC/status/917645635070726145


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    #618
    MJohnston
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    Am I wrong in thinking this is the Munster men's team they're playing?


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    #619
    The Lost Sheep
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    MJohnston wrote:
    Am I wrong in thinking this is the Munster men's team they're playing?
    completely. It's women's team. It's on same day as babas men's play Ireland


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    #620
    MJohnston
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    completely. It's women's team. It's on same day as babas men's play Ireland

    You'll have to excuse me for not knowing, it just refers to "Munster" everywhere, and honestly, I could see a Women's BaaBaas team actually playing some men's teams.


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    #621
    thomond2006
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    To go from hosting a 15s WRWC to this is quite something.

    http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/40719.php#.WeXSlqnTXqC

    "This position is being offered on a 6 month contract, on a part-time basis."


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    #622
    irishbucsfan
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    It's because they don't care.

    I would suggest that the two gentlemen responsible for the current direction of women's rugby could kindly hop on the next plane back to the place they have originated from, and I believe there's a few chaps up north who might be happy to foot the bill.


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    #623
    molloyjh
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    What an absolute farce. That's one big finger up to the women who play the game here.


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    #624
    irishbucsfan
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    connemara man wrote: »
    IRFU funding for women's rugby up 25%, will rise by a further €500k after World Cup http://the42.ie/3496159
    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Funding for women's 7s, Id prefer if they were a bit more open about how the funding is split because they're very different programs

    Remember when they tried to pretend they were going to increase funding to "women's rugby"? They've been cutting for years now. They don't care.


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    #625
    connemara man
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    Complete joke.


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    #626
    thomond2006
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    While I tend to shy away from comments like "Women should be running the women's game", you have to wonder if the current old boys club is fit for purpose. Tom Tierney being moved to u20s after a disastrous result at WRWC screams jobs for the boys.

    I say this as someone who doesn't have an interest in women's rugby but who doesn't want to see hard work at grassroots be undermined with codology at the top.


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    #627
    irishbucsfan
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    While I tend to shy away from comments like "Women should be running the women's game", you have to wonder if the current old boys club is fit for purpose. Tom Tierney being moved to u20s after a disastrous result at WRWC screams jobs for the boys.

    I say this as someone who doesn't have an interest in women's rugby but who doesn't want to see hard work at grassroots be undermined with codology at the top.

    I don't think its the old boys as such. I think it's that they have some particularly ruthless individuals in there who have been brought in from the outside with a very strongly results-oriented view of the world. And because women's XVs doesn't make money they just don't care about it.


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    #628
    awec
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    It's because they don't care.

    I would suggest that the two gentlemen responsible for the current direction of women's rugby could kindly hop on the next plane back to the place they have originated from, and I believe there's a few chaps up north who might be happy to foot the bill.

    Is this under his Lordships remit?


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    #629
    irishbucsfan
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    awec wrote: »
    Is this under his Lordships remit?

    His Lordship, but also more specifically another chap by the name of Anthony Eddie. They are partners in crime.


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    #630
    awec
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    His Lordship, but also more specifically another chap by the name of Anthony Eddie. They are partners in crime.

    I'd near row him back to Australia myself.


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    #631
    irishbucsfan
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    https://twitter.com/MichaelC_RTE/status/920342691401158656


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