Ahead of Saturday’s Round 2 clash against France, we caught up with the Beibhinn Parsons and Aoibheann Reilly as they reflected on their rugby journey together.
Having gone to the same primary school, Creagh National School in Ballinasloe, and then gone on to attend Ardscoil Mhuire, the pair have been inseparable as they’ve risen the ranks to the green jersey, with Reilly last week joining Parsons by making her Test debut in the TikTok Women’s Six Nations against Wales at The RDS.
From starring in the IRFU X7s tournament in 2018 (see below), to playing on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series together with Ireland, it has been a remarkable rise for Parsons and Reilly, coming right up through the provincial, underage and national pathways.
We told you earlier the #IRFUX7s Senior Girls Schools Cup Final between Ardscoil Mhuire Ballinasloe and Sacred Heart Westport was brilliant.
We meant it. #20×20 pic.twitter.com/aUrKjcB2fv
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) November 7, 2018
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Source: Irish Rugby