Six Nations: Teams up for Ireland v Scotland

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Ireland Women entertain Scotland Women at Energia Park, Donnybrook on Sunday afternoon at 13:00. Although this is only the first round of this seasons championship this game has a touch of extra spice attached.

Both teams will be trying to get the upper hand before they meet again in September in the last chance saloon of the European Playoffs for the RWC 2021. Ireland and Scotland, along with Italy, will be joined in the playoffs by the winner of the 2020 Rugby Europe Women’s Championship with the winner qualifying directly to RWC 2021.

Going into those final playoff’s World Rugby Rankings are going to be important and a win on Sunday would see Scotland enter the top 10 for the first time and condemn Ireland to their lowest ever position of 11th.

Then, of course, there is the return of Ireland Women’s most successful coach ever, Philip Doyle, only this time he’s in charge of a newly energised Scotland Women’s side. A win for Doyle . . .

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