THREE IRISH PLAYERS have made the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup dream team with player of the tournament nominee Niamh Briggs leading the way.
Briggs, who just missed out to Canada’s Magali Harvey for the individual award, starts at full back for the dream team and she’s joined in the XV by Gillian Bourke at hooker and Marie Louise Reilly in the second row.
The IRB also revealed that Claire Molly just missed out on a spot in the team.
Here is the team in full:
15. Niamh Briggs (IRE)
14. Magali Harvey (CAN)
13. Emily Scarratt (ENG)
12. Andrea Burk (CAN)
11. Honey Hireme (NZL)
10. Sandrine Agricole (FRA)
9. Stephanie Bernier (CAN)
1. Marie-Pier Pinault-Reid (CAN)
2. Gillian Bourke (IRE)
3. Hilary Leith (CAN)
4. Marie Louise Reilly (IRE)
5. Assa Koita (FRA)
6. Safi N’Diaye (FRA)
7. Maggie Alphonsi (ENG)
8. Kelly Russell (CAN)
England only has two players picked and Ireland have 3? Not complaining, just seems a bit strange
Four nominees for player of tournament also named before semi with none from England… Somebody with an awful lot of say doesn’t think much of the newly crowned world champs
Well done to the 3 irish girls