12 Jan Searle Included in Ireland Women’s Training Squad
Navan RFC’s Rosie Searle has been named by Ireland Women’s Head Coach Scott Bemand among a 37-player squad selected for a three-day national training camp as preparations begin for the Guinness Women’s Six Nations this spring.
The call-up represents another major milestone in what has been a remarkable breakthrough year for the Navan forward. Searle has started all three rounds of the Celtic Challenge to date for the Clovers, delivering a series of powerful performances that have underlined her rapid rise through the representative ranks.
Her inclusion in the national training squad follows a standout year in 2025, during which she represented Ireland Women’s Under-20s last summer before making her senior Leinster debut in the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship in August. A product of Navan RFC’s minis system, Searle’s progression is a source of immense pride throughout the club.
Also named in the squad is Navan native and Ireland co-captain Sam Monaghan, who led Ireland at last autumn’s Rugby World Cup, further highlighting the strong Navan representation at the highest level of the women’s game.
Everyone at Balreask Old has warmly welcomed the news, with club members, coaches, and supporters looking forward to following Rosie’s continued development on the national stage as 2026 unfolds.
Full details of the Ireland Women’s training squad are available on the IRFU website.