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Ireland Women’s coach Philip Doyle has named the team for the final game of this year’s RBS 6 Nations against England in Esher. The Irish side travel to England this weekend with a triple crown in their sights.

Doyle has made just one change to the side that defeated Scotland last weekend in Ashbourne. Gillian Bourke comes in at hooker with Paula Fitzgerald named in the replacements.

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Speaking ahead of the game Doyle said “We have been very lucky this tournament, we haven’t had to make too many changes and the depth in the squad is very strong”.

“We are very realistic in our outlook and firmly believe we have closed the gap to put in a significant challenge on Saturday.”

Ireland Women v England Women (Esher RFC, Surrey – Saturday, 17th March 2012, Kick-off 2.00pm)
15 – Ashleigh Baxter (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
14 – Niamh Kavanagh (UL Bohemians/Munster)
13 – Niamh Briggs (UL Bohemians/Munster)
12 – Grace Davitt (Cooke/Ulster)
11 – Alison Miller (Portlaoise/Highfield/Connacht)
10 – Lynne Cantwell (Exile)
9 – Amy Davis (Blackrock/Leinster)
1 – Fiona Coghlan (UL Bohemians/Leinster) (Capt)
2 – Gillian Bourke (UL Bohemians/Munster)
3 – Ailis Egan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
4 – Sophie Spence (Exile)
5 – Marie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
6 – Laura Guest (Highfield/Munster)
7 – Claire Molloy (Bristol/Connacht)
8 – Joy Neville (UL Bohemians/Munster)

Replacements:
16 – Paula Fitzpatrick (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)
17 – Ruth O’Reilly (Galwegians/Connacht)
18 – Siobhan Fleming (Tralee/Munster)
19 – Heather O’Brien (Highfield/Munster)
20 – Larissa Muldoon (Exile/UWIC/Ulster)
21 – Shannon Houston (Blackrock College/Leinster)
22 – Jennifer Murphy (Exile)

Ireland Women RBS 6 Nations Results and Fixtures 2012

Sat, 11th Feb – France Women 8 v 7 Ireland Women, Stade du Hameau, Pau
Fri, 24th Feb – Ireland Women 40 v 10 Italy Women, Ashbourne RFC
Sat, 3rd Mar – Ireland Women 36 v 0 Wales Women, Ashbourne RFC, 2.30pm
Fri, 9th Mar – Ireland Women 20 v 0 Scotland Women, Ashbourne RFC, 7.30pm
Sat, 17th Mar – England Women v Ireland Women, Esher RFC, 2pm