Overview
- Gloucester-Hartpury confirmed the signing of 25-year-old loose-head prop Niamh O’Dowd for the remainder of the season.
- Head coach Dan Murphy said injuries to Mackenzie Carson and Maud Muir made O’Dowd’s power and set-piece nous a significant boost for the champions.
- RugbyPass reported that back-row Brittany Hogan will join Sale Sharks in January, and neither player has featured since the World Cup.
- O’Dowd has 20 Ireland caps and started three World Cup games, while Hogan is capped 38 times and was player of the match against Spain, according to reports.
- Yahoo Sports reported both players have exited the IRFU central contract system as 35 deals were announced, with home-based players set to return in the Celtic Challenge next month.