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LIT's Joy Neville & Niamh Kavanagh in search of Women's Rugby Grand Slam

Best of luck to LIT's Joy Neville and Niamh Kavanagh, who are apart of the Irish Women's Rugby squad who take on France this Friday in Ashbourne RFC at 7.30pm. Live streaming of the match will be available on www.irishugby.ie

IRELAND WOMEN (1st) v FRANCE WOMEN (2nd), Ashbourne RFC, 7.30pm (Irish Rugby TV live stream)

- Ireland secured a first ever Triple Crown with their 30-3 victory over Scotland in round 3

- The Ireland Women have lost just one of their last eight matches at this level: 23-6 to England at Esher last March

- The Ireland Women have won their last five home games, all played at Ashbourne RFC

- France Women's only defeat in their last five matches was 13-12 to Italy in Rovato on February 2

- Ireland's only victory in 19 previous encounters with France Women was 7-5 in Ashbourne on February 6, 2009

- Ireland winger Alison Miller is out on her own as the top try scorer in this year's Women's Six Nations with five tries in three outings, including that famous hat-trick against defending champions England

- Miller's back-three colleague, full-back Niamh Briggs, has scored 27 points so far (two tries, four conversions and three penalties), putting her second behind leading scorer Amber Reed from England (31 points)

Match Ticket Info: Tickets for the game, priced at 10 euro for adults and 5 euro for children, OAPs and students, can be purchased in advance from the following outlets: JR's Newagents in Main Street, Ashbourne and Allrooms, 31, Upper Liffey Street, Dublin 1 (beside the side entrance to M&S at the Jervis Street Centre).

You will also be able to pay at the gate - adults €10, car of 4 people €20, students, kids and OAPs €5.

The Old Belvedere Women's team run a supporters' bus from Dublin to Ashbourne for 20 euro which includes transport to the game and entry to the match.

IRELAND WOMEN: to be confirmed

FRANCE WOMEN: to be confirmed

Referee: Nicky Inwood (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Ken Henley-Willis, Gary Glennon (both Ireland)






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