As Ireland and Ulster prepare for the Rugby World Cup, second row Fiona Tuite claims planning her wedding to Ulster prop Eric O’Sullivan has been a “nice distraction.”
Tuite is preparing for her first World Cup game while balancing her wedding plans for her long-term partner O’Sullivan in Sligo for the summer.
When Ireland play Japan in their opening Pool C game on August 24th, she is hoping to have her husband with her when they play there.
With the World Cup looming, wedding planning is on the back burner, but it’s nice to have a break from rugby, Tuite, who started in Ireland’s warm-up win over Scotland on Saturday, said.
“It would be great if Ulster could allow Eric to come see me”!
The 28-year-old made the decision to move from the back to the forward a few years ago, and she says it has given her more opportunities to play for Ireland.
She continued, “I absolutely adore it. I don’t think I would be here in the squad if I didn’t make the transition to the forwards.”
Tuite has won 15 caps since making her WXV3 debut in 2023 when she faced Colombia.
She claims it is surreal to be competing in a World Cup because she has been a part of a team that has steadily advanced under Scott Bemand in the past two years.
“We have been building momentum with the WXV1 and the Six Nations,” said the president.
We’re thrilled that so many people are overly supportive because the World Cup is so close to home.
“I started WXV3 and we’ve been up since then, we’ve had some blips along the way, but it’s amazing that we’re going to this World Cup.”
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Source: BBC
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