Three rounds of fixtures for the 2022/23 Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Rugby Championships will take place on Saturdays, January 7th, 14th and 21st, 2023 with all games being broadcast free-to-air via TG4 and BBC iPlayer.
The first game of the championships sees Leinster welcome Connacht to Energia Park. Then that same afternoon defending champions Munster begin the defence of their title at home to Ulster in Musgrave Park.
Kingspan Stadium will play host to Ulster and Connacht in Round 2 on January 14th followed by Munster’s return to Cork for their clash with Leinster.
Connacht have home advantage on January 21st for their final round clash with Munster at The Sportsground, followed by Ulster and Leinster concluding their campaigns on the Arena Pitch at Queen’s University in Belfast.
In addition to the newly formed Celtic Cup, the championships will form a key part of Ireland’s preparation for the 2023 TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Details for the Celtic Cup where Ireland, Scotland and Wales will compete in a club or provincial format, will be announced shortly.
“On behalf of the IRFU, I would like to wish all four provinces the best of luck in the forthcoming Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial series,” said IRFU President John Robinson.
“A huge amount of progress has been made across the women’s game in recent months and this series will provide our players with an important platform to impress after coming out of a tremendous Energia Women’s All-Ireland League programme and before we enter the TikTok Women’s Six Nations tournament. ”
“The IRFU is committed to driving standards across women’s rugby in Ireland and I have no doubt that this Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial series will help showcase our talented players at a highly competitive level.”
“Vodafone Ireland is committed to building the most interconnected team and fan base on the planet, so everybody feels part of and connected to the ‘’Team of Us’’,” added Sinéad Bryan, Business Managing Director at Vodafone Ireland.
“2023 is an exciting year for Irish rugby and we are very proud to kick off the new season with the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship, highlighting our continued support for Irish rugby.
“We aim to inspire the next generation of men and women in the sport and encourage all rugby fans to get behind their provinces and show their support during the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship in January.”
“TG4 is delighted to broadcast the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship again in 2023.,” said TG4’s Head of Sport Rónán Ó Coisdealbha.
“The prominence of women’s sport is one of our key priorities as a broadcaster. We look forward to bringing the championship to our audiences free-to-air on TG4.”
