THE EXPERIENCED STACEY Flood and Dorothy Wall both return to the Ireland starting XV for Saturday\u2019s WXV Global Series match against South Africa in Cape Town [2pm].<\/p>\n
Head coach Scott Bemand has made two changes to the side which beat Japan in Cork three weeks ago, with Flood and Wall replacing Niamh Gallagher and Jemima Adams Verling.<\/p>\n
Exeter\u2019s Wall slots into the second row, where she\u2019ll partner Jane Clohessy, with\u00a0Fiona Tuite-O\u2019Sullivan shifting into the back row alongside\u00a0captain Erin King and Brittany Hogan.<\/p>\n
Ireland are without star back row Aoife Wafer for the two-match series after she was forced to withdraw from the squad earlier this month with a minor injury sustained in training.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have reset well after the recent home block of fixtures and are ready to embrace the challenge of playing away from home,\u201d Bemand said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe squad have worked incredibly hard since arriving here in Cape Town last week, and there is a real determination to continue to evolve and develop our game during this tour.<\/p>\n
\u201cTesting ourselves in difficult environments against top-quality opposition is vital to our development, and we want to see that resilience and character come through in our performance on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know the challenge South Africa will bring, but we are excited by the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ireland Women (v South Africa)<\/p>\n
15. Stacey Flood
14. B\u00e9ibhinn Parsons
13. Anna McGann
12. Aoife Dalton
11. Robyn O\u2019Connor
10. Dannah O\u2019Brien
9. Emily Lane<\/p>\n
1. Linda Djougang
2. Neve Jones
3. Eil\u00eds Cahill
4. Jane Clohessy
5. Dorothy Wall
6. Fiona Tuite-O\u2019Sullivan
7. Erin King (capt)
8. Brittany Hogan<\/p>\n
Replacements:<\/p>\n
16. Beth Buttimer
17. Niamh O\u2019Dowd
18. Sadhbh McGrath
19. Kate Jordan
20. Grace Moore
21. Jemima Adams Verling
22. Aoibheann Reilly
23. Eve Higgins<\/p>\n
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