Bemand 'confident' Wafer Will Play In Quarter-final

Women's Rugby World Cup - Pool C: Ireland v New Zealand

Venue: Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium Date: Sunday, 7 September Kick-off: 14:45 BST

Coverage: Live connected BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from 14:30, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra from 14:30 and BBC Radio Ulster and Foyle from 14:00; besides unrecorded pinch matter commentary connected nan BBC Sport website.

Ireland caput coach Scott Bemand says he is "confident" Aoife Wafer will beryllium fresh for a World Cup quarter-final aft resisting nan impulse to see her for Sunday's last Pool C crippled against New Zealand successful Brighton.

The backmost statement is yet to characteristic successful nan title because of pre-tournament knee room and though she was considered for Sunday's crippled against nan defending champions, nan Irish campy has erred connected nan broadside of caution.

Bemand confirmed location was a enticement to present nan Wexford female for nan gathering pinch nan Black Ferns, but pinch either France aliases South Africa to travel adjacent week, having nan Women's Six Nations subordinate of nan tourney fresh for past takes priority.

"All nan measurement done location has been a spot of a scheme astir Aoife, from nan very opening to her joining up pinch nan group a mates of days aft we arrived, and everything is search and trending," Bemand said.

"Aoife is backmost successful training, she's doing well, and she's hopeless to beryllium involved.

"We considered picking her this week, but we've made a determination arsenic her champion opportunity and nan team's champion opportunity, is to spell difficult successful training again adjacent week and we'll spot wherever that stands america for nan pursuing week.

"I'm really assured and if you look successful her eyes you tin spot she is really assured arsenic well."

Fiona Tuite has been ruled retired because of a sound picked up against Spain past week, but Bemand expects nan Ulster flanker to return adjacent weekend.

"Medically she is ruled retired for this play but she'll beryllium good for nan pursuing week," he added.

"She's playing really well, really excited to get her backmost and we request her for a quarter-final."

With victories against Japan and Spain already banked, securing a spot successful nan past eight, Bemand said his players are successful "the correct space" for nan New Zealand crippled which "the World Cup is fresh for".

In theory, topping nan group will supply a little tricky quarter-final, but maintaining momentum is conscionable arsenic important going into nan knockout phase.

"By winning nan group, you're much successful power of fixtures and games that travel successful nan knockout stages," he agreed.

"We've picked strong, New Zealand person picked beardown and nan juncture should get nan crippled it deserves. The World Cup is fresh for this game.

"We'll some person moments erstwhile connected apical truthful it's really you capitalise connected nan opportunities. We cognize we person a quarter-final coming complete nan sky and we tin usage this crippled to build momentum."