Ireland women's national rugby union team
| Nickname | The Green Wave | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Emblem | Shamrock | ||
| Union | Irish Rugby Football Union | ||
| Head coach | Scott Bemand | ||
| Captain | Edel McMahon Sam Monaghan | ||
| Home stadium | Virgin Media Park RDS Arena Affidea Stadium | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 5 (as of 26 May 2025) | ||
| Highest | 2 (11 August 2014) | ||
| Lowest | 9 (2024) | ||
| First international | |||
| Scotland 10–0 Ireland (Edinburgh, Scotland; 14 February 1993) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Ireland 109–0 Kazakhstan (Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 13 October 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| England 79–0 Ireland (Worcester, England; 17 February 2002) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (First in 1994) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2014) | ||
| Website | www.irishrugby.ie | ||
The Ireland women's national rugby union team represents Ireland in international women's rugby union competitions such as the Women's Six Nations Championship and the Women's Rugby World Cup. They have also represented Ireland in the FIRA Women's European Championship. Ireland won the 2013 and 2015 Women's Six Nations Championships. In 2013 they also achieved both a Triple Crown and Grand Slam. They finished fourth in the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup after defeating New Zealand in the pool stages. Ireland hosted the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. The team was part of the by the Irish Women's Rugby Football Union (IWRFU). In 2009, the women were taken on by the Irish Rugby Football Union.