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Five Munster players have been named in the Ireland squad for Saturday’s WXV Global Series clash against South Africa in Cape Town.

Ireland opened their campaign against USA and Japan on home soil last month, and now turn their attention to back-to-back showdowns against the Springbok Women.

Emily Lane has been named at scrum half while Eilís Cahill and Limerick woman Jane Clohessy are included in the pack.

Grace Moore and Beth Buttimer will hope to make an impact from the bench.

Ireland (v South Africa):
15. Stacey Flood (Railway Union RFC/Leinster)(31)
14. Béibhinn Parsons (Blackrock College/Connacht)(38)
13. Anna McGann (Railway Union RFC/Connacht)(20)
12. Aoife Dalton (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(36)
11. Robyn O’Connor (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(6)
10. Dannah O’Brien (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(38)
9. Emily Lane (Blackrock College RFC/Munster)(28)

1. Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(60)
2. Neve Jones (Gloucester-Hartpury)(49)
3. Eilís Cahill (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)(7)
4. Jane Clohessy (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)(3)
5. Dorothy Wall (Exeter Chiefs)(44)
6. Fiona Tuite-O’Sullivan (Old Belvedere RFC/Ulster)(28)
7. Erin King (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(15)(captain)
8. Brittany Hogan (Sale Sharks)(46)

Replacements:

16. Beth Buttimer (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)(2)
17. Niamh O’Dowd (Gloucester-Hartpury)(25)
18. Sadhbh McGrath (Cooke RFC/Ulster)(24)
19. Kate Jordan (Blackrock College/Leinster)(1)
20. Grace Moore (Munster)(30)
21. Jemima Adams Verling (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)(3)
22. Aoibheann Reilly (Blackrock College RFC/Connacht)(22)
23. Eve Higgins (Railway Union RFC/Leinster)(39).

Five Munster players named in Ireland women’s squad

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