Monaghan Fit To Face New Zealand But Wafer Missing

Women's Rugby World Cup - Pool C: Ireland v New Zealand

Venue: Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium Date: Sunday, 7 September Kick-off: 14:45 BST

Coverage: Live connected BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from 14:30, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra from 14:30 and BBC Radio Ulster and Foyle from 14:00; besides unrecorded pinch matter commentary connected nan BBC Sport website.

Ireland co-captain Sam Monaghan has been named successful nan Ireland squad to look New Zealand successful Sunday's Rugby World Cup Pool C decider successful Brighton but prima guardant Aoife Wafer is not included successful nan matchday squad.

Monaghan had been forced disconnected successful past week's triumph complete Spain arsenic "a precaution" but has been deemed fresh capable to return her spot successful nan starting XV.

Key backmost statement Wafer missed Ireland's wins complete Japan and Spain successful their opening 2 games arsenic she recovered from knee room successful July but had been regarded arsenic being successful contention to look nan defending champions.

Earlier this week, Ireland adjunct coach Denis Fogarty had said this year's Six Nations subordinate of nan tourney was "continuing her progression" arsenic she returned from injury.

Wafer joined up pinch nan Irish squad aft nan opening triumph complete Japan aft continuing her rehab successful Dublin.

He said nan 22-year-old had returned to afloat interaction "in a controlled area" and she will return to nan "team environment".

The Ireland squad named for nan brushwood pinch nan Black Ferns sees six unit changes from past week's triumph complete Spain, pinch backmost statement Grace Moore moving from number 8 to openside flanker.

Both teams person qualified for nan quarter-finals and whoever comes retired connected apical successful Brighton connected Sunday will advancement to nan past 8 arsenic Pool winners.

Ireland stunned reigning world champions New Zealand successful WXV1 past September and will dream for a repetition astatine Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium.

Ireland: Flood; Parsons, Dalton, Higgins, Costigan; O'Brien, Reilly; Perry, Jones, Djougang; Campbell, Monaghan (co-capt); Moore, McMahon, Hogan.

Replacements: Moloney, O'Dowd, McGrath, Corri-Fallon, Boles, Lane, McGillvray, McGann.