Three changes as Ireland team to face USA named
Dalton Canada's Apps Prior Olivia Action In Ireland's aoife Against Pic: ©inpho/travis
Ireland women's head Scott Bemand has named his starting team for Friday's final WXV1 clash against USA in Vancouver.
There are three changes from the side which lost to hosts Canada on Saturday. In the backs, Aoife Dalton takes the place of Eve Higgins at outside centre while Nicola Fowley comes in for Dannah O'Brien at out-half. In the front row, Neve Jones comes in for Cliodhna Moloney at hooker.
Enya Breen once again captains Ireland as Bemand's side bid to finish their inaugural WXV1 campaign on a winning note at BC Place.
Stacey Flood, Eimear Considine and Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe continue in an unchanged back three, with Dalton partnered in the centre by Breen. Emily Lane will be alongside Fowley in the half-backs.
In the pack, Niamh O'Dowd and Linda Djougang join Jones in the front row, with Dorothy Wall and Fiona Tuite continuing in the engine room and an unchanged back row of Erin King, Aoife Wafer and Brittany Hogan completing Ireland's starting team.
Bemand has strong options on his bench, with Clíodhna Moloney, Siobhán McCarthy, Andrea Stock, Ruth Campbell and Deirbhile Nic a Bháird providing the forward reinforcements, while Molly Scuffil-McCabe, Dannah O'Brien and Eve Higgins are the backline replacements.
The game kicks off 8.30pm Irish time.
15. Stacey Flood 14. Eimear Considine 13. Aoife Dalton 12. Enya Breen 11. Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe 10. Nicole Fowley 9. Emily Lane 1. Niamh O’Dowd 2. Neve Jones 3. Linda Djougang 4. Dorothy Wall 5. Fiona Tuite 6. Erin King 7. Aoife Wafer 8. Brittany Hogan
16. Clíodhna Moloney 17. Siobhán McCarthy 18. Andrea Stock 19. Ruth Campbell 20. Deirbhile Nic a Bháird 21. Molly Scuffil-McCabe 22. Dannah O’Brien 23. Eve Higgins