Leinster Rugby Women kick-off their first game of this year’s Interprovincial Series at home to Ulster on Friday, 31st August, at Blackrock RFC.

Leinster will be hoping for a similar result to last year’s opener which they won, 10-34, at Dromore RFC.

The second round of the series will see Leinster head to The Sportsgounds on Sunday, 9th September. Leinster came out on top last year, 17-8, in a thriller at Energia Park.

The third and final game of the series will be against current champions Munster at Energia Park on Saturday, 15th September (KO 7.30pm). Leinster missed out on a chance to claim back-to-back championships last year in a very close game at Thomond Park which finished 11-5.

To encourage supporters to come and support the Women’s team in their final round match against Munster, those attending the Leinster v Dragons Guinness PRO14 match on Saturday, 15th September (KO 5.15pm), at the RDS Arena will be given free entry to Energia Park once they show their Season Ticket or match ticket at the gate.

Leinster Rugby Women’s team head coach Ben Armstrong, along with forwards coach Tom McKeown and backs coach Phil de Barra, announced their squad in early August. Sene Naoupu will captain the team this season, with 11 uncapped players named in the squad.

2018/19 Women’s Interprovincial Fixtures:

Round 1

Leinster v Ulster (Friday, 31st August, Blackrock RFC, KO 7pm)

Round 2

Connacht v Leinster (Sunday, 9th September, The Sportsgrounds, Galway, KO 3pm)

Round 3

Leinster v Munster (Saturday, 15th September, Energia Park, KO 7.30pm)

2018 Leinster Rugby Women’s squad:

Susan Vaughan – Railway Union RFC

Megan Williams – Old Belvedere RFC

Aine Donnelly – Old Belvedere RFC

Ray Lawless * – Blackrock RFC

Sene Naoupu – Old Belvedere RFC (CAPTAIN)

Ailsa Hughes – Railway Union RFC

Eimear Corri – Blackrock RFC

Nikki Caughey – Railway Union RFC

Michelle Claffey – Blackrock RFC

Ellen Murphy * – Old Belvedere RFC

Nicole Carroll – Suttonians RFC

Gemma Matthews * – Old Belvedere RFC

Niamh Griffin – Blackrock RFC

Elise O’Byrne-White – Old Belvedere RFC

Lauren Farrell McCabe * – Suttonians RFC

Lindsay Peat – Railway Union RFC

Ann-Marie Rooney * – Blackrock RFC

Aoife McDermott – Railway Union RFC

Elaine Anthony * – Old Belvedere RFC

Juliet Short – Railway Union RFC

Nicole Purdom * – Suttonians RFC

Mairead Holohan * – Blackrock RFC

Linda Djougang * – Old Belvedere RFC

Emma Hooban * – St Mary’s RFC

Christy Haney – St Mary’s RFC

Katie O’Dwyer * – Railway Union RFC

Rachel Horan – CYM RFC

Ciara Cooney – Railway Union RFC

Hannah O’ Connor * – Blackrock RFC

Meg Kendall – Railway Union RFC

Jamie Deacon* – Blackrock College RFC

* Denotes uncapped player