Ireland make one change for France clash

by The TRU Team Thursday 23 April 2026

Ireland have made one change for Saturday’s Women’s Six Nations clash with France

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Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has made just one change to his starting side for Saturday’s crucial Guinness Women’s Six Nations match away to France, with Dorothy Wall returning to the second row.

The selection follows Ireland’s impressive 57-20 victory over Italy in Galway as they prepare for another major test in Clermont.

Dorothy Wall Returns For Ireland Against France

Wall comes back into the starting team in place of Ruth Campbell after featuring from the bench last weekend.

The Munster and Exeter Chiefs lock is the only change to the XV that started against Italy, with Bemand largely keeping faith in the side that delivered one of Ireland’s strongest displays of the campaign.

There is one further alteration on the bench, where Eilís Cahill returns as the replacement tighthead prop ahead of Sadhbh McGrath.

Ireland Team News For Women’s Six Nations

Robyn O’Connor keeps her place on the wing after scoring on her debut against Italy, while Stacey Flood and Beibhinn Parsons complete the back three. Parsons heads into the France game with momentum after scoring a hat-trick last time out.

Nancy McGillivray and Aoife Dalton continue in midfield, while Eve Higgins is again named among the replacements. Emily Lane starts at scrum-half for the third consecutive match as Aoibheann Reilly remains unavailable through injury, with Dannah O’Brien retained at fly-half.

Ireland XV: Stacey Flood; Beibhinn Parsons, Nancy McGillivray, Robyn O'Connor; Dannah O’Brien, Emily Lane; Ellena Perry, Clíodhna Moloney-MacDonald; Dorothy Wall, Fiona Tuite; Brittany Hogan, Erin King (capt), Aoife Wafer.

Reserves: Niamh O’Dowd, Neve Jones, Eilís Cahill, Sam Monaghan, Ruth Campbell, Katie Whelan, Eve Higgins, Anna McGann