Imogen Ainsworth

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Aoife Wafer signs for Premiership Women's Rugby side

1 month ago | rugbypass.com | Imogen Ainsworth

womens premiership-womens-rugby Copied to clipboard 0 In the same week as being named Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship for 2025, it has been announced that Aoife Wafer has signed for Premiership Women’s Rugby side Harlequins. The 22-year-old has previously represented Leinster, as well as the Wolfhounds in the Celtic Challenge, where she helped the team to back-to-back titles. She earned her first Ireland cap during the 2022 Six Nations.
Aoife Wafer named Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship

1 month ago | rugbypass.com | Imogen Ainsworth

womens six-nations-womens Copied to clipboard 0 Dynamic back-row Aoife Wafer has been named the Player of the Championship for the 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations. The 22-year-old, who is the first Irish woman to receive the award, earned 41% of the vote from over 18,546 fans to claim the title, with 333 more votes than Manaé Feleu in second place. Also nominated were England’s Abby Dow and Scotland back-row Evie Gallagher.
USA confident ahead of facing Australia in Pacific Four Series

1 month ago | rugbypass.com | Imogen Ainsworth

Following an impressive performance in their first Pacific Four Series game of 2025, despite a loss to Canada, the USA are looking to back up last year’s win against Australia this weekend. The score against their North American rivals was tied at 14-14 until the 70th minute, but with two Canadian tries following a USA yellow card, the game ended with a scoreline of 14-26.
England announce Rugby World Cup 2025 warm-up opponents

1 month ago | rugbypass.com | Imogen Ainsworth

The Red Roses have announced two warm-up fixtures ahead of hosting Rugby World Cup 2025 this autumn. The world number one side will host last year’s WXV 3 champions, Spain, at Leicester’s Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Saturday 2 August, 20 days out from the start of their RWC 2025 campaign.
Hope Rogers to equal USA women’s cap record against Japan

2 months ago | rugbypass.com | Imogen Ainsworth

USA and Exeter Chiefs prop Hope Rogers is set to equal the Women’s Eagles cap record this weekend, tying with Jamie Burke on 51 caps. Rogers became only the second woman to play 50 Tests for the USA during the last round of WXV 1 in 2024, when they played Ireland at Vancouver’s BC Place. A stars and stripes stalwart, Rogers made her debut against France in 2013, and has gone on to represent her country at three Rugby World Cups so far, and is in search of a fourth later this year.
Scotland vs Ireland team news ahead of Six Nations final round

2 months ago | rugbypass.com | Imogen Ainsworth

womens six-nations-womens Copied to clipboard 0 Ireland travel to Edinburgh looking to cement back-to-back third-place finishes in the Women’s Six Nations. Last weekend’s Player of the Match in Ireland’s win over Wales, Aoife Wafer, has been ruled out due to a knee issue. For Scotland, captain Rachel Malcolm and Leia Brebner-Holden return from following return to play concussion protocols to slot back into the starting XV.
John Mitchell's selection 'headaches' as Rugby World Cup draws closer

2 months ago | rugbypass.com | Imogen Ainsworth

With John Mitchell operating on a two-week selection policy whereby England players are notified of their selection two matches at a time for the first four rounds of the Women’s Six Nations, last weekend’s 59-7 victory over Scotland saw multiple players stake their claim for a starting shirt in the Grand Slam decider this weekend. Claudia MacDonald was one such player who shone at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, bagging a brace to take her tally up to three tries so far this Women’s Six Nations.
Rachel Malcolm ruled out of England clash, Helen Nelson named captain

2 months ago | rugbypass.com | Imogen Ainsworth

Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm has been ruled out of this weekend’s clash with England, with vice-captain Helen Nelson taking over the captaincy for the trip to Mattioli Woods Welford Road. Former Loughborough Lightning player Malcolm will miss the fixture due to a concussion, which she sustained during the loss to Italy in the weekend prior, meaning Evie Gallagher moves to the blindside from number eight for their round four fixture.
Amee-Leigh Costigan to captain Ireland against England

2 months ago | rugbypass.com | Imogen Ainsworth

Scott Bemand has made three changes to the starting line-up to face England in round three of the Women’s Six Nations in Cork on Saturday. Captain Edel McMahon and Enya Breen, who captained Ireland in two matches at WXV 1 last year, are both ruled out through injury.
Jasmine Joyce: 'We don't want to be the men'

2 months ago | rugbypass.com | Imogen Ainsworth

Three-time Olympian Jasmine Joyce has been subjected to online hate on social media following the post-match broadcast that followed Wales vs England in the Women’s Six Nations. Joyce, who was the first rugby player to represent Team GB at three Olympic Games and has over 40 Wales caps, took part in a TikTok dance trend with England player and Bristol Bears teammate Sarah Bern, and former players and captains, turned pundits, Katy Daley-McLean and Siwan Lillicrap.