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Ireland WXV Squad: 7 Uncapped Players Named

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Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has announced a squad for the WXV Global Series featuring seven uncapped players who impressed in the Women's Interprovincial Championship. The group includes forwards Jemima Adams Verling, Sophie Barrett, Beth Buttimer, and Kate Jordan, alongside backs Caitriona Finn, Lucia Linn, and Alana Mc Inerney.

Ireland will face USA and Japan at home in September, followed by Tests against South Africa in October. A separate match against Japan is also scheduled. Munster trio Buttimer, Finn, and Mc Inerney were part of the wider Six Nations squad, while Connacht’s Adams Verling and Ulster’s Barrett also have prior experience. Second row Jordan and centre Linn receive their first call-ups.

The 36-player panel includes eight England-based players: Gloucester Hartpury’s Neve Jones, Niamh O'Dowd, and Sam Monaghan; Sale Sharks’ Brittany Hogan; Trailfinders’ Niamh Gallagher; Exeter’s Cliodhna Moloney-Mac Donald and Dorothy Wall. Nancy Mc Gillivray is omitted. Munster leads the Interprovincial Championship with three wins from three, facing Leinster in the final. Connacht wing Beibhinn Parsons joins despite injury absence.