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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 ...

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, ...

Rugby shorts are traditionally made from cotton, designed to take the strains of rugby union. Second row forwards now use special line-out shorts which have reinforced stitching to help them to get ...

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 ...

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 ...