Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald to reach Ireland milestone in Six Nations openerMichael BoltonCliodhna Moloney-MacDonald will win her 50th cap for Ireland in their opener of the women's Six Nations against England in Twickenham on Saturday. Moloney-MacDonald starts at hooker, as she is one of five Irish players playing their rugby in the Premiership Women’s Rugby. Either side of the Exter club woman in the front row is Ellena Perry and Linda Djougang. Erin King captains the side, where she is joined in the back row by Brittany Hogan and Aoife Wafer. Ireland: Stacey Flood; Béibhinn Parsons, Aoife Dalton, Eve Higgins, Vicky Elmes Kinlan; Dannah O’Brien, Emily Lane; Ellena Perry, Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald, Linda Djougang; Dorothy Wall, Fiona Tuite; Brittany Hogan, Erin King, Aoife Wafer.

Source: Irish Independent April 09, 2026 22:36 UTC