Eire head coach Scott Bemand says he has not but finalised his squad for the Ladies’s Rugby World Cup.
After a comeback win over Scotland final week, Eire have been overwhelmed by Canada of their ultimate warm-up match earlier than the event, which begins in England in two weeks’ time.
However after a robust second-half efficiency towards the facet ranked quantity two on the planet, Bemand mentioned he was “delighted” that gamers are nonetheless preventing for a spot within the ultimate 32-player squad that can be introduced on Monday.
“There’s numerous ladies that put their fingers up, which is de facto pleasing,” Bemand instructed BBC Sport NI.
“The ladies are literally getting used to performing with that stress. It is the character of what we do. In elite sport, there’s all the time a range.
“You are all the time competing, and I believe over the past two years we have definitely received higher in that house.”
Eire have already misplaced influential forwards Erin King and Dorothy Wall to harm for the World Cup, whereas Aoife Wafer didn’t function in both warm-up fixture.
Bemand, although, is happy with the depth that has inbuilt his panel.
“As that second half confirmed, we have got greater than only a 15 – we have got a squad and other people that may come on and make variations to a sport,” he added.
“We will take inventory of it from time to time we’ll see who’s within the melting pot to get to the World Cup.”

