The Irish Rugby Football Union today outlined its strategic objectives to grow and develop the Women's game over the next five years with the launch of its Women in Rugby Action Plan 2018-2023, which is a pillar component of the overall IRFU Strategic Plan 2018-2023 - Irish Rugby: 'Building Success Together'.

Irish Rugby TV got the thoughts of Mary Quinn, Chair of the IRFU Women's Sub-Committee, on the IRFU's Women In Rugby Action Plan that sets targets for increasing the levels of female participation in rugby.

The Ireland Women were a whisker away from upsetting Australia, the reigning HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series champions, as they began the new season with a momentum-building sixth place finish at the USA 7s in Glendale, Colorado.

The Ireland Women wrapped up day one of the USA 7s tournament with a record HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series win, sweeping Fiji aside on a 59-7 scoreline to set up a Cup quarter-final crack at New Zealand later today in Glendale, Colorado (kick-off 10.30am local time/5.30pm Irish time).