Women & Girls

Ulster U18 Girls Interpro Series fixtures announced

4th August 2023

The IRFU is delighted to confirm the fixtures for the 2023/24 PwC Women’s U18 Interprovincial Championship, with the tournament now positioned alongside the senior Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship to further underline its importance in the development pathway.

All four Provinces are entering the final stages of preparation for the PwC Women’s U18 Interprovincial Championship, which kicks off on Saturday, 19 August and runs over three weekends of round-robin action before the knockout stages take place in February.

For the first time, there will be three double-header match days as the PwC Women’s U18 Interprovincial Championship and Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship run side-by-side.

Munster host Connacht in the opening game of the U18 Championship at Musgrave Park on Saturday, 19 August (Kick-off 12pm), before the Provinces go head-to-head at senior level at the same venue (Kick-off 3.15pm).

At Energia Park on the opening weekend, Leinster face Ulster (Kick-off 3pm) in the U18 Championship, following on from the Province’s meeting in the Women’s Championship earlier in the day (Kick-off 1pm).

The semi-finals and finals of the U18 Championship will be played in February, ensuring players have exposure to high-level game time in advance of Ireland’s U18 Women’s Six Nations Festival campaign later in the spring.

The 2023/23 Championship was launched at the IRFU High Performance Centre with Siofra Hession (Connacht), Ruby Starrett (Ulster), Rebecca Brennan (Leinster) and Niamh Crotty (Munster) in attendance, alongside IRFU President Greg Barrett and Doone O’Doherty, PwC Partner.

Speaking ahead Championship, Amanda Greensmith, IRFU Women’s Development Manager, said: “We are excited to be launching the fixtures for the PwC Women’s U18 Interprovincial Championship, which continues to evolve into an important development platform in our Women’s pathway structure.