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Jones Earns 50th Cap as Ireland Faces South Africa
22 Oct
Summary
- Neve Jones to achieve her 50th cap for Ireland in rugby.
- Stacey Flood and Dorothy Wall return to the starting lineup.
- Ireland will play South Africa twice in the WXV Global Series.
Neve Jones will achieve a significant milestone, earning her 50th cap for Ireland as the team prepares for their WXV Global Series match against South Africa. The upcoming game, scheduled for Saturday at Athlone Stadium, sees the return of key players Stacey Flood and Dorothy Wall to the starting lineup. Wall will partner Jane Clohessy in the second row, prompting a positional shift for Fiona Tuite-O'Sullivan to blind-side flanker.
Brittany Hogan steps in at number eight to cover for the injured Aoife Wafer, while Jemima Adams Verling moves to the bench. In the backline, Flood returns at full-back, joined by Beibhinn Parsons and Robyn O'Connor in the back three. The midfield pairing of Anna McGann and Aoife Dalton remains, as does the half-back partnership of Dannah O'Brien and Emily Lane. Ireland's last encounter with South Africa was a decisive 37-0 victory in the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup.
