Saturday will be a proud day for Letterkenny RFC as their player Grace Simati has been included in the Ireland Matchday squad for the opening U21 Women’s Six Nations Series clash against Italy at Dexcom Stadium (Kick-off 2.20pm).
Simati is a highly-rated prop f0rward and has been named as a replacement for the match.
The U21 Head Coach is Niamh Briggs and her team begin their inaugural U21 Women’s Six Nations Series campaign on home soil as part of an exciting double-header ahead of Ireland’s Guinness Women’s Six Nations clash with Italy in Galway.
Briggs has included a number of players who have been part of Scott Bemand‘s senior squad in the Match Day 23, with the new tournament designed to provide the next generation of talent with further opportunity in green and invaluable exposure to high level international rugby.
Saturday’s match will be streamed live on the Six Nations U20s YouTube channel and IrishRugby+.
Ireland U21s:
15. Niamh Gallagher (Trailfinders Women/IQ Rugby)
14. Katie Corrigan (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
13. Niamh Murphy (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
12. Lucia Linn (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)(captain)
11. Chisom Ugwueru (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
10. Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
9. Alex Connor (Navan RFC/Leinster)
1. Ella Burns (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
2. Sarah Delaney (Blackrock RFC/Leinster)
3. Roisin Maher (Gloucester Hartpury/IQ Rugby)
4. Aoibhe O’Flynn (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
5. Aoibheann McGrath (Ballincollig RFC/Munster)
6. Sally Kelly (Ennis RFC/Munster)
7. Ailish Quinn (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
8. Jemima Adams Verling (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
Replacements:
16. Saoirse Crowe (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
17. Grainne Burke (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
18. Grace Simati (Letterkenny RFC/Ulster)
19. Gabby Brown (Ealing Trailfinders/IQ Rugby)
20. Annakate Cournane (Shannon RFC/Munster)
21. Aoibhe Kelly (Loughborough Lightning/IQ Rugby)
22. Siofra Hession (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
23. Emily Foley (Galwegians RFC/Connacht).