‘We know it will be raucous … hopefully, we can make it work if we fire some shots and quiet that crowd,’ says head coach
Ireland's Fiona Tuite during a maul while training with the Ireland rugby squad at the Sport Ireland Campus in Blanchardstown, Dublin, on Tuesday. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inphowomen’s rugby team have been doing their utmost to prepare themselves for what is expected to be a raucous atmosphere in the Le Mans venue.
While some current members of the squad have played in front of big crowds before — co-captains Edel McMahon and Sam Monaghan were in the starting line-up when Ireland played against France in front of 12,000 spectators at Stade Ernest Wallon in Toulouse during the 2022 Six Nations — there are others for whom Saturday’s game could prove to be a new and unique experience.“Some people have played in front of a big crowd, noisy crowd.
Higgins and Parsons made their presence felt in the latter tournament’s opener against Kazakhstan, registering four tries apiece as Ireland cruised to a record-breaking 109-0 victory. Parsons also grabbed a brace of tries in their second-round win over Colombia, before being joined on the pitch by Higgins and Reilly as Ireland sealed the WXV 3 trophy with a narrow triumph against Spain on October 28th.
Given Ireland are targeting a top-three finish in the 2024 Six Nations — which, by extension, would guarantee them a spot at next year’s Rugby World Cup finals in England — it would be a massive boost to Bemand and his coaching staff to have this quintet at his disposal for the entire duration of the tournament.
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