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 remaining warm-up match earlier than the match, which begins in England in two weeks’ time.
However after a robust second-half efficiency in opposition to the facet ranked quantity two on the planet, Bemand stated he was “delighted” that gamers are nonetheless preventing for a spot within the remaining 32-player squad that shall be introduced on Monday.
“There’s plenty of ladies that put their fingers up, which is basically pleasing,” Bemand instructed BBC Sport NI.
“The women 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 variety.
“You are all the time competing, and I believe during the last two years we have definitely acquired higher in that house.”
Eire have already misplaced influential forwards Erin King and Dorothy Wall to damage for the World Cup, whereas Aoife Wafer didn’t characteristic in both warm-up fixture.
Bemand, although, is happy with the depth that has in-built his panel.
“As that second half confirmed, we have got greater than only a 15 – we have got a squad and folks that may come on and make variations to a sport,” he added.
“We’ll take inventory of it from time to time we’ll see who’s within the melting pot to get to the World Cup.”
