31 March 2026; Robyn O’Connor during an Ireland Women’s Six Nations squad capture content day at IRFU HPC in Abbotstown, Dublin. Photo by Shauna Clinton\/Sportsfile<\/p>\n
Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has named his team for Saturday’s Women’s Six Nations clash with Italy at Dexcom Stadium.<\/p>\n
Erin King leads the side into the Round 2 encounter with Italy, as Leinster winger, Wexford’s Robyn O\u2019Connor,\u00a0is named in Bemand\u2019s starting team for her debut appearance in green.<\/p>\n
O\u2019Connor is joined in the Ireland back three by\u00a0Stacey Flood\u00a0at full-back and\u00a0B\u00e9ibhinn Parsons\u00a0on the right wing, with\u00a0Nancy McGillivray\u00a0partnering\u00a0Aoife Dalton\u00a0in midfield.<\/p>\n
There is an unchanged half-back pairing for Ireland as\u00a0Emily Lane and Carlow’s Dannah O\u2019Brien\u00a0link up once again.<\/p>\n
In the pack,\u00a0Ellena Perry,\u00a0Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald\u00a0and\u00a0Linda Djougang\u00a0are selected in the front row, with\u00a0Ruth Campbell\u00a0coming into the side to join\u00a0Fiona Tuite\u00a0in Ireland\u2019s engine room, while the back row of\u00a0Brittany Hogan, captain King and Wexford’s Aoife Wafer remains unchanged.<\/p>\n
Bemand has experienced options on the bench to call upon as\u00a0Neve Jones, Wexford’s Niamh O\u2019Dowd,\u00a0Sadhbh McGrath, Tipperary’s Dorothy Wall\u00a0and the fit again\u00a0Sam Monaghan providing the forward replacements, while backs Wexford’s Katie Whelan,\u00a0Eve Higgins\u00a0and\u00a0Anna McGann\u00a0complete Ireland\u2019s Match Day 23.<\/p>\n
Saturday\u2019s match is live on\u00a0Virgin Media One\u00a0and\u00a0BBC iPlayer, with radio commentary available on\u00a0RT\u00c9 Radio 1.<\/p>\n