According to scrum coach Denis Fogarty, Ireland are “quite confident” that Aoife Wafer, who is in the back row, will “play some part” in the Women’s Rugby World Cup.
After having knee surgery, the 2025 Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship, who will join Harlequins from Leinster after the World Cup, emerged as a doubt for the tournament earlier this month.
The 22-year-old flanker will miss Ireland’s Saturday warm-up games against Scotland on Saturday and Canada on August, and it is uncertain if she will recover in time for the Pool C opener against Japan on August 24.
She has undergone a procedure, according to Fogarty on Wafer, and is not currently ruled out of the World Cup.
When asked if Wafer was competing against time to win the World Cup in England, Fogarty responded, “No, we’re quite confident that she will play some part in the World Cup, which is really, really pleasing.
She is currently doing very well. Simply put, it’s just making sure when she returns to it that it’s appropriate.
In the run-up to the World Cup, Ireland had two injury setbacks, with Dorothy Wall and Erin King both missing.
There is no denying that losing three key players in a similar way has been challenging, Fogarty continued.
That’s the nature of the game, though. Sam [Monaghan] has returned, which is a big plus, and other girls have also impressed us throughout the camp.
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Source: BBC
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