Niamh Briggs rugby player
Niamh Briggs rugby player

Niamh Briggs

30th Sep 1984 1.72m/80kg Fly Half

Ireland Squad Announced for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017

6 years ago by Irish Rugby

The Ireland Women's squad for the Women's Rugby World Cup 2017, has been confirmed by the Ireland Women's Management team. Head Coach Tom Tierney has named a 28 Woman squad that will be captained by UL...

Women's Rugby World Cup: Fit-again Niamh Briggs to captain hosts Ireland

6 years ago by BBC Rugby News

Fit-again Niamh Briggs will captain hosts Ireland at next month's Women's World Cup as coach Tom Tierney names a 28-woman squad.

Ireland name squad for “once in a lifetime” opportunity

6 years ago by World Rugby

Niamh Briggs will captain the squad tasked with winning Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 on home soil.

Irish Rugby TV: Niamh Briggs On The Launch Of The #WRWC2017 Stamp

6 years ago by Irish Rugby Team news

The launch of a commemorative stamp to mark the Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland was a special day for Women's Rugby, team captain Niamh Briggs and her family. We spoke to her and her dad Mike at the...

Stamp of approval for Women's Rugby World Cup 2017

6 years ago by World Rugby

Ireland captain Niamh Briggs features on a special €1 postage stamp to celebrate the country's hosting of Women's Rugby World Cup 2017.

In Pics: WRWC 2017 Stamp Is Unveiled At GPO

6 years ago by Irish Rugby Team news

Ireland Women's captain Niamh Briggs was joined by her team-mates Ashleigh Baxter, Alison Miller and Hannah Tyrrell, along with incoming IRFU President Philip Orr, at the GPO today to launch a commemorative...

Irish Rugby Stamps - A History

6 years ago by Irish Rugby Team news

Niamh Briggs is the most recent Irish rugby player to feature on a stamp and she is in good company. Paul O'Connell featured on a stamp in 2007, while several other players have been immortalised over...

Stamp Of Approval For Women's Rugby World Cup

6 years ago by Irish Rugby Team news

Ireland Women's captain Niamh Briggs was at the GPO today to unveil a special 1 euro postage stamp, which celebrates Ireland's hosting of the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup from August 9 to 26 in Dublin...

Women's Sports Week: 'We're preparing to win the World Cup'

6 years ago by BBC Rugby News

Ireland rugby union captain Niamh Briggs on the opportunity hosting the World Cup provides to grow the game.

Briggs boost for Ireland's World Cup plans

7 years ago by Irish Independent

Ireland captain Niamh Briggs has been included in a 48-strong training squad that will begin preparations for the World Cup in August.