Women's Six Nations 2026: Robyn O'Connor handed debut as Ireland make three changes to face Italy
O'Connor is joined in the back three by full-back Stacey Flood and Galway-born winger Beibhinn Parsons, while McGillivray partners the experienced Aoife Dalton in midfield. With scrum-half Aoibheann Reilly not fit enough to return, Emily Lane continues alongside fly-half Dannah O'Brien. Ellena Perry, Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald and Linda Djougang form an unchanged front row, while Campbell joins Fiona Tuite in the second row. Captain Erin King, Brittany Hogan and Aoife Wafer are retained in the back row. Neve Jones, Niamh O'Dowd, Monaghan and Wall provide experience on the bench, with Katie Whelan set to earn her second cap and Anna McGann hoping to make another impact after marking her second-half introduction with a try against England.Ireland scored eight tries to hammer Italy 54-12 in Parma last year but the Azzurre claimed a shock 27-21 win at Dublin's RDS Arena in 2024.
