Six Nations preview | Aoife Wafer in studio | Facing down England & World Cup injuries
episodePreviously titled “Six Nations preview | Aofie Wafer in studio | Facing down England & World Cup injuries” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 3, 2026
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
This is an Irish Independent Podcast. You are very welcome. Women's Six Nations starts this Saturday, 11th April, 25 past two, England against Ireland at the Allianz Twickenham Stadium, where it seems 70,000 tickets sold. Absolutely extraordinary what they've managed to do in English rugby and they've harnessed so much support. So it's a hell of a start for Ireland. And then on they'll go right the way through until May 17th, when on Sunday, May 17th, They will play Scotland at home at the Aviva Stadium. And they'll also play in Galway and in Belfast.
What are the highlights of the upcoming Women's Six Nations?
So it's just a really well set up women's Six Nations for the Irish team. Last time we saw them, of course, was World Cup quarterfinal, lost to France. And that was after a third place finish in the Six Nations last year. So the sense is the team going in the right direction, which makes this a really interesting Six Nations. We will talk to Sinead Cassan in just a moment. She's out covering the team. She'll be at the games, get her sense of where things are. And then we are very happy to say, and we really do thank her for it because we're, what, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, three days out from her playing at Twickenham. Aoife Wafer has made some time to drop into studio from camp and chat about Last year, the injuries, the bite in the French game, her move to Harlequins.
She's moved to Harlequins this season, played 10 games, scored seven tries, doing really well as a course she was going to. And then how she's feeling about life and the Six Nations generally. Aoife Wafer needs no introduction whatsoever. 23 years of age, a meteoric rise, a serious player. Last year, she was the Six Nations player of the championship. And that's with England obviously dominating. But Aoife Wafer stood out as she tends to do. So great to chat to her in a few moments time. I should say Energia. Our brilliant sponsors of the Rugby Podcast here generally are proud to support Irish rugby right across the women's game. And like I said, the Women's Six Nations gets underway this week with Ireland against England.
The home games are in Galway and Belfast and the Aviva Stadium. So plenty of opportunity for Irish supporters to get out and support the team. Energia are proud supporters of the Ireland women's team and they'll have competitions and giveaways on their social channels over the course of the championship. So check out the show notes for links. That's Energia. Think of the possibilities. So Aoife Wafer on the way. And first up, a quick check in. She's been out at press conferences and covering the team this week with our own Sinead Cassan. Sinead, welcome.
Hello. How are you?
Very well. So we are underway. England, Ireland kick things off this weekend. Allianz Stadium, 67,000 tickets sold. Extraordinary. And then match day two, Italy at home. That's at the Dexcom. And then they go like the men have been doing three weeks in a row. France away and then a gap week and then Ireland, Wales up in Belfast. And then they'll finish England. against Scotland May 17th at the Aviva Stadium. And we're slightly later this year as well, aren't we, than recent years? I guess they're trying to kind of find the best possible place in the calendar for the Women's Six Nations.
Oh, I am glad that there was a bit of a break this year, Joe. Last year, it went directly from the men's Six Nations into the women's Six Nations. By the end of it, I was like, oh my goodness, I have done my Six Nations time. So definitely the three weeks, I think, is really good. But I actually asked somebody in the RFU about that recently. And they said, look, there's no good time in the calendar. It's so busy anyway. So to try and find a spot, so they might as well just go. And it's into the kind of nicer weather now as well.
And
Some of the players mentioned that today, that it was quite bammy in training. And so it kind of filled into the feel good vibes, although their faces were so flushed because their training session today apparently was really, really intense. So, yeah, I think it's, yeah, I think they're all set and ready to go now.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:40
2
What are the highlights of the upcoming Women's Six Nations?
0:40–4:21
3
How has Aoife Wafer's injury history impacted her career?
4:21–11:40
4
What are the major storylines for Ireland in the Six Nations?
11:40–20:27
5
How does Aoife Wafer feel about her move to Harlequins?
20:27–1:02:32
Speakers
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