2025 IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series

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2025 IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series
Sport Women's rugby union
Number of teams4
Province Flag of Connacht.svg Connacht
Flag of Leinster.svg Leinster
Flag of Munster.svg Munster
Flag of Ulster.svg Ulster
Most titles Flag of Munster.svg Munster (15 titles)
Website www.irishrugby.ie
Provinces of Ireland location map.svg
Location of IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series Provinces:
Green 008000 pog.svg Republic of Ireland Dark Red 800000 pog.svg Northern Ireland

The 2025IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series is being 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. [1] Unlike the Six Nations, but as in previous seasons of the Interprovincial Series, the competition also features a playoff final. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Regular series

Round 1

10 August 2025
2:30pm
(1 BP) Leinster Women IRFU flag.svg 37–21 IRFU flag.svg Ulster Women
Try: Kathy Baker (2)
Emma Brogan (3)
Jane Neill
Jade Gaffney
Con: Nikki Caughey (1/7)
Report Try: Siobhán Sheerin
India Daley
Sophie Barrett
Con: Sheerin (3/3)
Energia Park
Referee: Cian Aherne (IRFU)

Round 2

16 August 2025
2:30pm
(1 BP) Leinster Women IRFU flag.svg 22–33 IRFU flag.svg Munster Women (1 BP)
Try: Vicky Elmes Kinlan
Kathy Baker
Molly Boyne
Katie Whelan
Con: Ellie O'Sullivan Sexton (1/4)
Report Try: Chloe Pearse (2)
Chisom Ugwueru
Kate Flannery
Aoife Corey
Con: Caitríona Finn (4/5)
Energia Park
16 August 2025
4:30pm
Connacht Women IRFU flag.svg 12–7 IRFU flag.svg Ulster Women (1 BP)
Try: Oviawe
Maher
Con: Nic Dhonnacha (1/2)
Report Try: Sheerin
Con: Sheerin
Dexcom Stadium, Galway

Round 3

23 August 2025
2:30pm
(1 BP) Connacht Women IRFU flag.svg 12- 17 IRFU flag.svg Leinster Women
Try: Orla Dixon
Faith Oviawe
Con: Éabha Nic Dhonnacha (1/2)
Report Try: Kelly Burke
Katie Layde
Vicky Elmes Kinlan
Con: Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton (1/3)
Dexcom Stadium, Galway
Referee: John Lillis (IRFU)
23 August 2025
4:15 pm
Ulster Women IRFU flag.svg 17 - 38 IRFU flag.svg Munster Women (1 BP)
Try: Siobhán Sheerin
Ciara Fitzsimons 2
Con: Siobhán Sheerin (1/3)
Report Try: Chloe Pearse
Chisom Ugwueru
Caitríona Finn
Maeve Óg O’Leary (2)
Alana McInerney
Con: Finn (4/6)
Affidea Stadium, Belfast
Referee: Dermot Blake (IRFU)

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification or relegation
1 Munster Women 330011544+711853015Qualified for Interprovincial final
2 Leinster Women 32017666+1014102010
3 Connacht Women 3102276639512015Qualified for third/fourth place final
4 Ulster Women 3003438744715011
First match(es) will be played: Unknown. Source: Unknown
Rules for classification: 1) competition points; 2) match points difference; 3) match points for

Finals day


Third/Fourth play-off
30 August 2025
2:30pm
Ulster Women IRFU flag.svg 30–37 IRFU flag.svg Connacht Women
Try: Tara O’Neill
Abby Moyles
Sophie Barrett
India Daley
Con: Moyles (2/4)
Pen: Moyles (2)
Report Try: Hannah Clarke (2)
Éabha Nic Dhonnacha
Ava Ryder
Grace Browne Moran
Jemima Adams Verling
Con: Nic Dhonnacha (2/6)
Pen: Nic Dhonnacha
Energia Park
Referee: Andrew Cole (IRFU)


Women's Interprovincial Final
30 August 2025
4:30pm
Leinster Women IRFU flag.svg 15–50 IRFU flag.svg Munster Women
Try: Katie Whelan (2)
Vicky Elmes Kinlan
Report, 2 Try: Chloe Pearse
Deirbhile Nic a Bháird 2
Aoife Corey
Maeve Óg O’Leary
Caitríona Finn
Eilís Cahill
Con: Finn (6/7)
Pen: Finn
Energia Park
Referee: Daniel Carson (IRFU)

Provinces

TeamCoach /
Director of Rugby
CaptainStadiumCapacity
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)


References

  1. "Women's Interprovincial Series". www.irishrugby.ie. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  2. "Leinster ladies win first Interpro crown". www.irishexaminer.com. 26 November 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. "Women's: Leinster End Munster's Grip On Interpro Title". www.irishrugby.ie. 29 November 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. "Munster Women Make It Three-In-A-Row". www.irishrugby.ie. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2018.