IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series

IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series
Sport Women's rugby union
Number of teams 4
Province Connacht Connacht
Leinster Leinster
Munster Munster
Ulster Ulster
Holders Munster Munster
Most titles Munster Munster: 13 ?
Website www.irishrugby.ie

The IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series, previously known as the IWRFU Interprovincial Championship, is the top level women's rugby union competition in Ireland. It is organised by the Irish Rugby Football Union. It is the women's equivalent of the IRFU Interprovincial Championship. The competition takes place every December and features four teams representing Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. [1][2] The competition effectively acts as a selection trials process for the Ireland women's national rugby union team that competes in the subsequent Women's Six Nations Championship. [3] Since 2016 the IRFU has also organised a similar under 18s competition. [4]

Format

The competition currently uses a round-robin format, similar to the one used in both the Six Nations Championship and the Women's Six Nations Championship. Each team plays the other three teams once. The following year the fixtures are reversed. [1] In previous seasons the competition has also featured playoffs and a final. [5][6][7]

Winners

Year Winner Final Runner-Up Venue
2001Munster Munster [5][6]
2002Munster Munster [5][6]
2003Munster Munster [5][6]
2004Munster Munster [5][6]
2005Leinster Leinster [5][6]17–7Munster MunsterClontarf F.C.
2006Munster Munster [8][7]
2007Munster Munster [9]11–10Leinster LeinsterGalway Sportsgrounds
2008Munster Munster [7]10–5Leinster LeinsterCivil Service Sports Club, Belfast
2009Munster Munster [10]
2010Munster Munster [10]
2011Leinster Leinster [11]Munster Munster
2012Munster Munster [12]Leinster Leinster
2013Leinster LeinsterMunster Munster
2014Munster Munster [13]Leinster Leinster
2015Munster MunsterLeinster Leinster
2016Leinster Leinster [14]Connacht Connacht
2017Munster Munster [15]Leinster Leinster

Source:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Women's Interprovincial Series". www.irishrugby.ie. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ulster Women". www.ulsterrugby.com. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Irish Interpros". www.scrumqueens.com. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ulster Girls U18". www.ulsterrugby.com. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Leinster ladies win first Interpro crown". www.irishexaminer.com. 26 November 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Women's: Leinster End Munster's Grip On Interpro Title". www.irishrugby.ie. 29 November 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 "Munster Women Make It Three-In-A-Row". www.irishrugby.ie. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Tight Game Expected In Women's Interpro Final". www.irishrugby.ie. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Munster Women Claim Interpro Title". munsterrugby.ie. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Niamh Briggs Honoured Women's Player of the Year". munsterrugby.ie. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Exciting Start To Women's Interpros". www.irishrugby.ie. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "Dates Confirmed For Women's Interprovincial Series". www.irishrugby.ie. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "Munster Women Regain Interpro Crown". www.irishrugby.ie. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "Preview: 2017 Women's Interprovincial Series". www.leinsterrugby.ie. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  15. ↑ "Tears of joy as Munster regain Interpro title after scoring difference is required to pip Leinster". www.the42.ie. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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