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).

IRFU referees Sean Gallagher and Joy Neville will take charge of two high profile Women's Test matches during the November international window.

Thirteen players have been named in the Ireland Women's Sevens squad for the opening round of the 2018/19 HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series in Glendale, Colorado this weekend.

In just five years, Ballinasloe has developed a girls rugby programme that has brought more silverware to the club and green jerseys onto the walls of their clubhouse. Irish Rugby TV went to East Galway to meet the volunteers and the players who have made it happen.

The Irish Rugby Football Union has announced the list of female players who have been contracted under the Sevens Programme as the squad set its sights on qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Reigning champions UL Bohemians and Old Belvedere gained ground in the Women's All-Ireland League over the weekend, while Belfast club Cooke secured their first win by defeating St. Mary's 20-0 in Templeogue. Katie Byrne rounds up Saturday's three matches.

St. Mary's and Cooke continue on their quest for their first win of the season, Old Belvedere and Blackrock are set to celebrate new caps, while reigning champions UL Bohemians return home to Annacotty in round 3 of the Women's All-Ireland League. Katie Byrne previews today's three games.

Defending Women's All-Ireland League champions UL Bohemians edged out Old Belvedere in a repeat of last season's final, while Railway Union continued their unbeaten run and Galwegians posted their first win in the second round of the new campaign. Katie Byrne rounds up this afternoon's clashes.

Defending champions UL Bohemians make their return to Women's All-Ireland League action when they visit Old Belvedere in a repeat of last season's final, while Galwegians, Cooke and St. Mary's all look to bounce back with a second round win. Katie Byrne previews the three Sunday fixtures.

Twelve players from the IRFU Women's Sevens Programme will take part in a training tournament at the Centre National de Rugby in Marcoussis, outside of Paris, over the coming days.

The IRFU High Performance Unit, under the direction of Ireland Women's head coach Adam Griggs, hosted a Women's Emerging Talent Day at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown recently.

It did not take long for Philip 'Goose' Doyle's magic to rub off on an invigorated Blackrock side as they overcame Galwegians 42-22 in their Women's All-Ireland League opener at Stradbrook on Saturday. Katie Byrne rounds up the first round action.

In the 13 years since she took up the game of rugby, Fiona Hayes, the captain of reigning Women's All-Ireland League champions UL Bohemians, has become accustomed to success.

She has made waves on the provincial and international stages in 2018 and now Michelle Claffey is hoping that the presence of a familiar face at Stradbrook can spur the Blackrock Women's team onto greater heights.

After an ultra competitive Interprovincial campaign, another jam-packed season of Women's All-Ireland League rugby kicks off on Saturday, writes Katie Byrne. Champions UL Bohemians will have to wait until round 2 to commence the defence of their title, with the other teams looking to steal a march on them.

This season sees the introduction of the #AILWomensTry of the Month award following a successful trial in the men's All-Ireland League last season that attracted over half a million views on Irish Rugby channels.

IRFU President Ian McIlrath, Fiona Hayes of defending champions UL Bohemians and Mary Healy of Galwegians on the start of the Women's All-Ireland League this weekend.

The Women's All-Ireland League gets underway this weekend in a new time slot that will be a feature of several rounds this season, as matches are played as part of a double header with men's fixtures in the clubs.

The IRFU today launched an expanded version of the Eat2Compete e-learning sports nutrition portal which now offers a bespoke programme for female players and a 'lite' version for players, coaches and parents.

The Ireland Women's squad for the November Test matches against the USA and England has been announced. Head coach Adam Griggs has included nine new faces in the squad, including six uncapped players and three development players.