Creggs player named in Irish U-20 women’s rugby team
Jemima Adams Verling has been named to start for the Ireland U-20 rugby team. Picture: INPHO/Ken Sutton
A Creggs player has been named in the Irish U-20 women’s rugby team that will face Wales this Saturday (July 5th).
Jemima Adams Verling has been named to start in the back row as Ireland commence their Six Nations Summer Series campaign.
Niamh Gallagher, Hannah Clarke and Robyn O’Connor start in Ireland’s back three, with Tara O’Neill and Lyndsay Clarke making up the midfield pairing. Caitriona Finn is at out-half and is joined in the half-backs by Jade Gaffney.
In the pack, Ella Burns, Beth Buttimer and Sophie Barrett are in the front row, Neill joins Aoibhe O’Flynn in the engine room and Poppy Garvey, Aoife Corcoran and Jemima Adams Verling make up the back row.
Maebh Clenaghan, Saoirse Crowe, Lily Morris, Alma Atagamen and Rosie Searle are the forwards available to Niamh Briggs and her Coaching Team on the bench, with backs Emily Foley, Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton and Clara Dunne completing Ireland’s 23.
Ireland face Wales at 3.30pm on Saturday, July 5th in the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach.
The game will be streamed for free on IrishRugby+.
