2024 IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series

2024 IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series

Sport	Women's rugby union
Number of teams	4
Province	Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster
Holders	Leinster (7th title) [1]
Most titles	Munster (15 titles)
Website	www.irishrugby.ie

Ulster

Connacht

Leinster

Munster

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Location of IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series Provinces:
Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland

The 2024IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series was contested by women's teams representing the four provincial rugby unions of Ireland, under the same branding and uniforms as the senior men's teams in the United Rugby Championship. The competition currently uses a single round-robin format, similar to the one used in both the Six Nations Championship and the Women's Six Nations Championship. Each team plays the other three teams once. The following year the fixtures are reversed. ^[2] As in previous seasons the competition also featured playoffs and a final. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Regular series

Round 1

10 August 2024 2:30pm

(1 BP) Munster	29-22	Ulster (2 BP)
Try: Alana McInerney (3) Chloe Pearse Chisom Ugwueru Con: Kate Flannery (2)	Report	Try: Tara O’Neill India Daley Lucy Thompson Brittany Hogan Con: Vicky Irwin

Virgin Media Park Referee: Cathal Roddy (IRFU)

10 August 2024 4:45pm

(1 BP) Leinster	38-19	Connacht
Try: Ella Roberts Katie Whelan (2) Aoife Dalton Emma Tilly Caoimhe Molloy Con: Nikki Caughey (4)	Report	Try: Faith Oviawe (2) Laoise McGonagle Con: Nicole Fowley (2)

Energia Park

Round 2

17 August 2024 2:30pm

Ulster	25-25	Connacht (1 BP)
Try: Lucy Thompson India Daley Stacey Sloan Con: Vicky Irwin (2) Pen: Abby Moyles (2)	Report	Try: Méabh Deely (2) Faith Oviawe Laoise McGonagle Con: Méabh Deely Pen: Méabh Deely

Kingspan Stadium

17 August 2024 4:45pm

(1 BP) Munster	32-21	Leinster
Try: Beth Buttimer Claire Bennett Chisom Ugwueru penalty try Alana McInerney Con: Kate Flannery Pen: Kate Flannery	Report	Try: Ailsa Hughes Aoife Dalton Leah Tarpey Con: Nikki Caughey (2) Jemma Farrell

Virgin Media Park

Round 3

24 August 2024 2:30pm

(2 BP) Connacht	24-29	Munster (1 BP)
Try: Faith Oviawe Orla Dixon (2), Edel McMahon Con: Nicole Fowley (2)	Report	Try: Chloe Pearse Chisom Ugwueru Alana McInerney (2) Beth Buttimer Con: Kate Flannery (2)

Dexcom Stadium

24 August 2024 4:45pm

Ulster	14-39	Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Brittany Hogan (2) Con: Abby Moyles (2)	Report	Try: Robyn O'Connor Ruth Campbell Leah Tarpey Linda Djougang Emma Tilly Eimear Corri Kelly Burke Con: Jemma Farrell (2) Nikki Caughey

Kingspan Stadium

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Munster Women	3	3	0	0	90	67	+23	15	11	3	0	15	Qualified for Interprovincial final
2	Leinster Women (C)	3	2	0	1	98	65	+33	16	10	2	0	10
3	Connacht Women	3	0	1	2	68	92	−24	11	14	2	1	5	Qualified for third/fourth place final
4	Ulster Women	3	0	1	2	61	93	−32	9	16	1	1	4

First match(es) will be played: Unknown. Source: Unknown
Rules for classification: 1) competition points; 2) match points difference; 3) match points for
(C) Champion

Finals day

Third/Fourth play-off

31 August 2024 2:30pm

Ulster	19-33	Connacht
Try: Edel McMahon Faith Oviawe (2) Hannah Clarke Beibhinn Gleeson Con: Nicole Fowley (4)	Report	Try: Sophie Barrett Abby Moyles (2) Con: Abby Moyles

Kingspan Stadium

Women's Interprovincial Final

31 August 2024 4:45pm

Munster	7-27	Leinster
Try: Alana McInerney Con: Kate Flannery	Report	Try: Leah Tarpey (2) Aoife Wafer Con: Nikki Caughey (2) Dannah O'Brien Pen: Nikky Caughey Dannah O'Brien

Kingspan Stadium

Provinces

Team	Coach / Director of Rugby	Captain	Stadium	Capacity
Connacht Rugby	Emer O’Dowd		Dexcom Stadium	6,129 (expandable to 8,129)
Leinster Rugby	Tania Rosser		Energia Park	6,000
Munster Rugby	Fiona Hayes		Virgin Media Park	8,008
Ulster Rugby	Murray Houston		Kingspan Stadium	18,196 (9,000 seated)

Press reaction

IRFU Head of Women's Development, Amanda Greensmith, commented: “Following on from the announcement of the Women’s Energia All-Ireland League fixtures for the upcoming 2024/25 season, we’re delighted to now confirm the schedule for this year’s Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship.

“The quality, competitiveness and excitement has been building year-on-year and we’re looking forward to four weekends of Women’s Interprovincial rugby, marking the start of a busy and important season ahead both domestically and internationally.

“The support of Vodafone as title sponsor and of TG4 and BBC NI in broadcasting the Championship has been a real positive in recent years as the competition, teams and players are given the platform to showcase themselves to a wider audience, growing the sport and building exciting momentum behind the Women’s game.” ^[6]

References

1. "Irish Rugby | Tarpey Scores Twice as Leinster Regain Vodafone Women's Interpro Title".
2. "Women's Interprovincial Series". www.irishrugby.ie. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
3. "Leinster ladies win first Interpro crown". www.irishexaminer.com. 26 November 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
4. "Women's: Leinster End Munster's Grip On Interpro Title". www.irishrugby.ie. 29 November 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
5. "Munster Women Make It Three-In-A-Row". www.irishrugby.ie. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
6. "Irish Rugby | Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship Fixtures Confirmed".