Erin King has been named Ireland Women's captain ahead of the 2026 Guinness Women's Six Nations. The 22-year-old flanker will lead Ireland into the Championship, which gets underway against England at Twickenham on Saturday April 11. Photo: Shauna Clinton/SportsfileNeill Alcorn has named a powerful and experienced Wolfhounds side to face Brydon Thunder in one of two Belfast Celtic Challenge games on Sunday with newly-named Erin King continuing her comeback from knee injury. “I’ve played 20 minutes with the Wolfhounds two weeks ago and then 40 minutes just there against Edinburgh,” said the back-rower who suffered traumatic left knee damage against England in the Six Nations last year, and feared she may never run again.

Source: Irish Independent January 17, 2026 02:28 UTC