Ireland suffer heavy blow ahead of World Cup

INJURY UPDATE: Ireland has suffered a massive blow to their upcoming World Cup 2025 campaign

Flanker Dorothy Wall will miss this year’s World Cup because of an Achilles tendon injury, the Irish Rugby Football Union said on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old, who picked up the injury during Saturday’s 19-26 defeat to Scotland in the Women’s Six Nations, was set to undergo surgery on Wednesday in Dublin.

According to the IRFU, she will be out of action for a “number of months”.

Scott Bemand’s side were already without loose forward Erin King for the tournament after she suffered a serious knee problem earlier this month.

Ireland face Japan, Spain and New Zealand in Pool C of the World Cup, which is being staged in England between August 22 and September 27.