Record crowds and a huge test for Ireland

04/21/22 • 39 min

Sara and Philippa are at the Rugby Union Writer's Club annual dinner in Kensington to preview round four of the Women's Six Nations. You'll hear from Ireland head coach Greg McWilliams as they prepare to face England in front of a record crowd at Welford Road this weekend. McWilliams discusses losing a host of players to the World Rugby Sevens Series in Canada and the future of the women's game in Ireland. Sara has also been chatting to England forwards coach Louis Deacon about Emily Scarratt becoming a Red Roses centurian and how he's transformed the Red Roses' scrum. There is also some big news with the Black Ferns coaching set-up to discuss.

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