Members of the Ireland Women’s Grand Slam winning squad will embark on a Six Nations trophy tour across Ulster next week, hoping to inspire thousands of girls to take up the sport.
We’re pleased to announce that our three Front Row Union Women’s Elite Players, Ashleigh Baxter, Nikki Caughey and Stacey Lea Kennedy will be taking part.
With a rising interest in the women’s game, the tour will provide opportunities for school children, club members and the wider community to see the trophy and be inspired by their heroes.
The trip will begin in Belfast on Monday, where Caughey and Amy Davis will accompany the trophy to six schools and will also officially launch the Rugby Academy at Belfast Metropolitan College.
Kennedy will take over the reins in her hometown of Derry-Londonderry on Tuesday, visiting three schools in addition to City of Derry RFC. Donegal native Nora Stapleton will continue the journey . . .
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