Monaghan and Parsons in Ireland RWC training squad

Ireland's Sam Monaghan and Beibhinn Parsons person some been included successful a 37-player training squad for nan Women's Rugby World Cup successful England.

Scott Bemand's broadside statesman their tourney against Japan connected 24 August pinch New Zealand and Spain besides successful their pool.

Co-captain Monaghan has not played world rugby since nan 2024 Six Nations pinch nan 31-year-old fastener missing this season's title and past year's WXV1 run done a knee wounded sustained playing for her nine Gloucester-Hartpury.

Olympian Parsons has besides been absent done wounded aft she suffered 2 limb breaks successful nan abstraction of 4 months, nan 2nd coming erstwhile representing Ireland Sevens successful December.

With 26 Tests to her name, only Enya Breen has much caps than Parsons among nan backs successful Bemand's panel.

Forwards Sarah Delaney, Eimear Corri and Shannon Ikahihifo are each included aft missing retired connected nan Six Nations wherever Ireland vanished 3rd pinch 2 wins and 3 defeats.

Alma Atagamen and Ivana Kiripati are nan only 2 uncapped players successful nan panel.

Influential forwards Erin King and Dorothy Wall person already been ruled retired of nan tourney done injuries sustained successful nan Six Nations.

Ireland's last squad for nan title will beryllium reduced to 32 players pinch nan broadside playing warm-up games against Scotland successful Cork connected 2 August and Canada successful Belfast 7 days later.

The broadside did not suffice for nan 2021 World Cup aft finishing eighth connected location ungraded 4 years prior.

Forwards: Alma Atagamen, Aoife Wafer, Brittany Hogan, Christy Haney, Cliodhna Moloney, Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird, Edel McMahon, Fiona Tuite, Grace Moore, Ivana Kiripati, Jane Clohessy, Linda Djougang, Neve Jones, Niamh O'Dowd, Ruth Campbell, Sadhbh McGrath, Sam Monaghan, Sarah Delaney, Shannon Ikahihifo, Siobhan McCarthy.

Backs: Amee-Leigh Costigan, Anna McGann, Aoibheann Reilly, Aoife Corey, Aoife Dalton, Beibhinn Parsons, Dannah O'Brien, Emily Lane, Enya Breen, Eve Higgins, Katie Corrigan, Molly Scuffil-McCabe, Nicole Fowley, Stacey Flood, Vicky Elmes Kinlan.