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WXV: Trio drafted in for Ireland’s meeting with Women’s Eagles

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - APRIL 27: Neve Jones of Ireland inspects the pitch prior to the Guinness Women's Six Nations 2024 match between Ireland and Scotland at Kingspan Stadium on April 27, 2024 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has made three changes to his starting line-up for their final WXV 1 assignment, against USA in Vancouver on Friday.

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The only change in the pack comes in the front-row, where hooker Neve Jones returns in place of Clíodhna Moloney, who drops to the bench.

In the backs Nicole Fowley is selected at fly-half and Aoife Dalton comes into the midfield to partner captain Enya Breen.

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      Dannah O’Brien and Eve Higgins will both start the match on the replacements’ bench.

      Full-back Stacey Flood is one of five players selected to start Friday’s match at BC Place who were part of the matchday squad the last time the teams met, in Dublin three years ago.

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      Flood kicked five points that evening to help Ireland to a 20-10 victory against the Women’s Eagles at the RDS.

      Ireland opened their maiden WXV 1 campaign with a memorable 29-27 victory against New Zealand a fortnight ago but were beaten 21-8 by Canada last time out.

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      Ireland team to play USA

      15. Stacey Flood
      14. Eimear Considine
      13. Aoife Dalton
      12. Enya Breen (captain)
      11. Amee Leigh Murphy Crowe
      10. Nicole Fowley
      9. Emily Lane
      1. Niamh O’Dowd
      2. Neve Jones
      3. Linda Djougang
      4. Dorothy Wall
      5. Fiona Tuite
      6. Erin King
      7. Aoife Wafer
      8. Brittany Hogan

      Replacements:
      16. Clíodhna Moloney
      17. Siobhán McCarthy
      18. Andrea Stock
      19. Ruth Campbell
      20. Deirbhile Nic a Bháird
      21. Molly Scuffil-McCabe
      22. Dannah O’Brien
      23. Eve Higgins

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