Sadhbh McGrath makes Ireland Women’s preparation squad ahead of World Cup

Sadhbh McGrath has been named in a 36-player Ireland Women’s preparation squad ahead of this summer’s Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.

The squad is comprised of 20 forwards and 16 backs and is for the initial phase of the summer training block under head coach Scott Bemand.

Making his announcement, Bemand said: “We’re excited to come back together as a group refreshed, recharged, and ready to build towards what promises to be a huge few months. 

“The competition for places in the final World Cup squad will be fierce, and I know the players will embrace that challenge.

“There’s great continuity within the squad, with many of the group having come through WXV1 last September, but we’ve also brought in some young talent who are hungry to make their mark.

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“Now it’s about putting in the hard work. We’ve got a valuable block of time ahead to prepare, and we’re looking forward to the opportunity to test ourselves in front of home support in Cork and Belfast this August.”

Additional players may be added in the coming weeks. The team will assemble at the IRFU High Performance Centre from Monday, 2 June and will undertake a series of camps before two home warm up games against Scotland and Canada in early August.