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IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series

IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series
FieldValue
current_season2025 IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series
sportWomen's rugby union
teams4
countrytagProvince
countryConnacht Connacht
Leinster Leinster
Munster Munster
Ulster Ulster
championMunster Munster (16th title)
most_champsMunster Munster (16 titles)
website www.irishrugby.ie

Leinster Leinster Munster Munster Ulster Ulster

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The IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series, previously known as the IWRFU Interprovincial Championship, is the top level women's rugby union competition in Ireland. It is organised by the Irish Rugby Football Union. It is the women's equivalent of the former IRFU Interprovincial Championship.

The competition takes place every December and features four teams representing Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. The competition effectively acts as a selection trials process for both the Celtic Challenge regional cross-border competition featuring the Wolfhounds and Clovers teams, and the Ireland women's national rugby union team that competes in the subsequent Women's Six Nations Championship.

Since 2016 the IRFU has also organised a similar under 18s competition.

Format

The competition has historically used a round-robin format, similar to the one used in both the Six Nations Championship and the Women's Six Nations Championship. Each team playing the other three teams once. The following year the fixtures are reversed.

In recent seasons, the competition has also featured playoffs, consisting of a third-place playoff or minor final, and a final

Winners

YearWinnerFinalRunner-upVenue
1999Ulster Ulster?
2000Ulster Ulster?
2001Munster MunsterUlster Ulster
2002Munster Munster27-00Leinster LeinsterClonmel RFC
2003Munster Munster25-10Leinster LeinsterNavan R.F.C.
2004Munster Munster10-10^Leinster LeinsterClontarf F.C.
2005Leinster Leinster17–07Munster MunsterClontarf F.C.
2006Munster Munster11–10Leinster LeinsterMusgrave Park, Cork
2007Munster Munster11–10Leinster LeinsterGalway Sportsgrounds
2008Munster Munster10–05Leinster LeinsterCivil Service Sports Club, Belfast
2009Munster Munster09-06Leinster LeinsterDonnybrook Stadium
2010Munster Munster21-03Leinster LeinsterDonnybrook Stadium
2011Leinster Leinster25-05Munster MunsterHighfield R.F.C.
2012Munster Munster15-12Leinster LeinsterAshbourne RFC
2013Leinster Leinster21-06Munster MunsterThomond Park
2014Munster Munster07-00Leinster LeinsterAshbourne RFC
2015Munster Munster15-07Leinster LeinsterThomond Park
2016Leinster Leinster05-08^^Connacht ConnachtTuam RFC
2017Munster Munster11-05Leinster LeinsterThomond Park
2018Leinster Leinster14-14^*Munster MunsterDonnybrook Stadium
2019Leinster Leinster25-12Connacht ConnachtDonnybrook Stadium
2020*Cancelled due to COVID-19*
2021Munster Munster19-07Leinster LeinsterDonnybrook Stadium
2022Munster MunsterLeinster Leinsterround-robin
2023Leinster Leinster33-14Munster MunsterMusgrave Park
2024Leinster Leinster27-07Munster MunsterKingspan Stadium
2025Munster Munster50–15Leinster LeinsterDonnybrook Stadium

^ Munster win title due to superior points table difference

^^ Both sides finished the campaign with two wins and a loss but Leinster's superior scoring difference +52 during round-robin (Connaught's +26)

^* Both sides finished the campaign with two wins and a draw but Leinster's superior scoring difference +64 during round-robin (Munster's +37)

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All-time record

Although Ulster won the first two championships, the competition has habitually been dominated by Munster and Leinster, with the former winning 16 titles and the latter eight. Connacht have yet to win the competition, although they have finished as runners up twice in late 2010s.

ProvinceTitlesRunners-upYears
Munster Rugby1662001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2025
Leinster Rugby8152005, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023-2024, 2024-2025
Ulster Rugby211999, 2000
Connacht Rugby-2-

References

References

  1. "Women's Interprovincial Series". www.irishrugby.ie.
  2. "Ulster Women". www.ulsterrugby.com.
  3. "Irish Interpros". www.scrumqueens.com.
  4. "Ulster Girls U18". www.ulsterrugby.com.
  5. (26 November 2005). "Leinster ladies win first Interpro crown". www.irishexaminer.com.
  6. (29 November 2005). "Women's: Leinster End Munster's Grip On Interpro Title". www.irishrugby.ie.
  7. (27 October 2008). "Munster Women Make It Three-In-A-Row". www.irishrugby.ie.
  8. (25 October 2007). "Tight Game Expected In Women's Interpro Final". www.irishrugby.ie.
  9. (27 October 2007). "Munster Women Claim Interpro Title". munsterrugby.ie.
  10. (12 November 2013). "Niamh Briggs Honoured Women's Player of the Year". munsterrugby.ie.
  11. (30 November 2012). "Exciting Start To Women's Interpros". www.irishrugby.ie.
  12. (22 October 2013). "Dates Confirmed For Women's Interprovincial Series". www.irishrugby.ie.
  13. (21 September 2014). "Munster Women Regain Interpro Crown". www.irishrugby.ie.
  14. (29 November 2017). "Preview: 2017 Women's Interprovincial Series". www.leinsterrugby.ie.
  15. (16 December 2017). "Tears of joy as Munster regain Interpro title after scoring difference is required to pip Leinster". www.the42.ie.
  16. "Final Table".
  17. (21 January 2023). "Munster Outgun Connacht In Galway To Retain Interpro Title". Irish Rugby.
  18. (2 September 2023). "Leinster scupper Munster's three-in-a-row tilt to claim Interpro title". Irish Examiner.
  19. (31 August 2024). "Women's Interprovincial Championship final recap: Munster 7-27 Leinster". RTE Sport.
  20. (30 August 2025). "Munster Hit Leinster With Half-Century To Win Back Interpro Title".
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