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Marking an important move for women in sport, the Ireland women’s rugby team has decided to swap their traditional white shorts and make a permanent switch to navy – to address period concerns. Led by ...

The Ireland women’s team will wear navy shorts in this year’s Six Nations, becoming the first home nations team to announce a change from their traditional white shorts over period concerns. Ireland, ...

Ahead of the Women’s Six Nations at the end of this month, Ireland will swap their white shorts for a period-friendly alternative. In a landmark move for female athletes and women’s sport as a whole, ...

The Ireland women's rugby team will swap their traditional white shorts and make a permanent switch to navy shorts after players voiced concerns about period anxieties, the country's rugby union (IRFU ...

The navy apparel will debut in the opening game of the Women's Six Nations against Wales on March 25, following the Irish Rugby Football Union's (IRFU) confirmation of the decision. "The top way to ...