Last outing for Chiefs Women in 2026 Six Nations

Four Exeter Chiefs Women have been selected for the Ireland, Italy and Scotland games on the last weekend of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations.

Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald makes it five out of five for selection to start at hooker for Ireland as Dorothy Wall also lines up with her club teammate, though on the bench this weekend.

Ireland’s women are due to play in front of a record-breaking crowd at the Aviva Stadium this Sunday (KO 14:30) as they take on Scotland and look to secure third place.

Club teammate Demi Swann will claim her fifth cap for Scotland off the bench while her Chiefs housemate Francesca Granzotto is back in the starting line-up for Italy for their game against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park (KO 12:15).

All Guinness Women’s Six Nations games can be viewed on BBC Two or BBC iPlayer.

Ireland

15. Stacey Flood (Railway Union RFC/Leinster)(28)
14. Béibhinn Parsons (Blackrock College RFC/Connacht)(35)
13. Aoife Dalton (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(32)
12. Eve Higgins (Railway Union RFC/Leinster)(36)
11. Robyn O’Connor (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(3)
10. Dannah O’Brien (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(34)
9. Emily Lane (Blackrock College RFC/Munster)(24)

1. Ellena Perry (Gloucester-Hartpury/IQ Rugby)(8)
2. Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs)(53)
3. Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(56)
4. Sam Monaghan (Gloucester-Hartpury/IQ Rugby)(30)
5. Fiona Tuite (Old Belvedere RFC/Ulster)(24)
6. Brittany Hogan (Sale Sharks)(42)
7. Erin King (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(11)(captain)
8. Aoife Wafer (Harlequins)(20)

Replacements:

16. Neve Jones (Gloucester-Hartpury)(44)
17. Sadhbh McGrath (Cooke RFC/Ulster)(21)
18. Eilís Cahill (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)(3)
19. Dorothy Wall (Exeter Chiefs)(41)
20. Ruth Campbell (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(16)
21. Katie Whelan (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)(4)
22. Vicky Elmes Kinlan (Wicklow RFC/Leinster)(5)
23. Niamh Gallagher (Trailfinders Women/IQ Rugby)(1).

Scotland:

15. Chloe Rollie – Toulon Provence Méditerranée (85)
14. Rhona Lloyd – Sale Sharks (65)
13. Rachel Philipps – Sale Sharks (3)
12. Meryl Smith – Bristol Bears (26)
11. Shona Campbell– Sale Sharks (13)
10. Helen Nelson – Captain – Loughborough Lightning (79)
9. Leia Brebner-Holden – Loughborough Lightning (19)

1.Leah Bartlett – Sale Sharks (53)
2. Elis Martin – Loughborough Lightning (30)
3. Elliann Clarke – Bristol Bears (28)
4. Emma Wassell – Vice-captain – Trailfinders Women (77)
5. Louise McMillan – Saracens (60)
6. Becky Boyd – Loughborough Lightning (5)
7. Eva Donaldson – Sale Sharks (25)
8. Emily Coubrough – Glasgow Warriors/University of Edinburgh (3)

Replacements
16. Aicha Sutcliffe – Glasgow Warriors/Stirling County (1)
17. Demi Swann – Exeter Chiefs (4)
18. Molly Poolman – Edinburgh Rugby/Watsonian FC (11)
19. Hollie Cunningham – Bristol Bears (6)
20. Holland Bogan – Glasgow Warriors/Stirling County (4)
21. Rhea Clarke – Bristol Bears (3)
22. Lucia Scott – Loughborough Lightning (11)
23. Coreen Grant – Harlequins (17)

Italy:

15. Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 48 caps)
14. Francesca Granzotto (Exeter Chiefs, 27 caps)
13. Michela Sillari (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 97 caps)
12. Sara Mannini (Rugby Colorno, 16 caps)
11. Alyssa D’Inca (Blagnac Rugby, 39 caps)
10. Veronica Madia (Blagnac Rugby, 64 caps)
9. Sofia Stefan STEFAN (RCTPM Toulon, 105 caps)

1. Silvia Turani (Harlequins, 51 caps)
2. Vittoria Vecchini (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 45 caps)
3. Gaia Maris (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 64 caps)
4. Valeria Fedrighi (Rugby Colorno, 71 caps)
5. Giordana Duca (Valsugana Rugby Padova)
6. Francesca Sgorbini (ASM Clermont Rugby, 41 caps)
7. Alissa Ranuccini (LOU Rugby, 22 caps)
8. Elisa Giordano (Capitana, Valsugana Rugby Padova, 82 caps)

Replacements:

16. Chiara Cheli (Rugby Colorno, 4 caps)
17. Vittoria Zanette (LOU Rugby, 6 caps)
18. Gaia Dosi (Rugby Colorno, 1 cap)
19. Alessandra Frangipani (Villorba Rugby, 15 caps)
20. Beatrice Veronese (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 34 caps)
21. Alia Bitonci (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 14 caps)
22. Emma Stevanin (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 31 caps)
23. Aura Muzzo (LOU Rugby, 62 caps)