Irish put New Zealand defeat behind them as attention turns to quarter-final clash on Sunday

Ireland's Eve Higgins (centre) is tackled by New Zealand's Kennedy Tukuafu (left) and Ruahei Demant (right) during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 pool D match at the Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium, Brighton

Ireland’s Eve Higgins (centre) is tackled by New Zealand’s Kennedy Tukuafu (left) and Ruahei Demant (right) during the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 pool D match at the Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium, Brighton

Sinéad Kissane in Brighton

Today at 14:07

Brighton will be left in the rear-view mirror for the Ireland squad on Monday as they head for destination three on their World Cup roadmap which will bring unknowns but also something familiar.

After two weeks in Northampton and seven days in Brighton, they travel to Exeter to set up base ahead of their World Cup quarter-final with France at Sandy Park on Sunday.