Overview

• Ireland confirmed six changes to the starting team to face the Black Ferns in Brighton, restoring Béibhinn Parsons, Neve Jones, Ruth Campbell, Brittany Hogan and Aoibheann Reilly, with Ellena Perry retained after starring against Spain.
• Aoife Wafer remains unavailable as she continues rehabilitation following summer knee surgery, with head coach Scott Bemand due to update her quarter-final prospects later today.
• Co-captain Sam Monaghan has been passed fit to start in the second row after a hip issue, joining returning co-captain Edel McMahon in a refreshed pack.
• Both teams have already qualified for the quarter-finals, and Sunday’s match will decide the Pool C winner, with kick-off scheduled for 2:45pm and coverage on RTÉ2 and BBC2.
• The result will influence quarter-final pairings, with winners set to meet the Pool D runners-up and losers to face the Pool D winners, currently tracking as France and South Africa respectively.