The six female nations: Edel McMahon returns to the captain Ireland against Italy

Edel McMahon will lead Ireland in the match of the six nations on Sunday against Italy while the coach Scott Bemand makes three changes for the Parma meeting.

McMahon started on the bench in that of last weekend 27-15 defeat by France In the apri but is appointed to the blind flagger instead of Brittany Hogan.

Aoibheann Reilly He arrives in Scrum-Half for Emily Lane and Fiona Tite takes the place of Dorothy Wall in the second row.

Bemand says that his team is “healthy” in view of the game at the Sergio Lanfranchi stadium.

Ireland approached causing a disturbance to Belfast, but in the end he lost against France, who won despite a red card for 20 minutes for Gabrielle Vernier.

Italy began their campaign with a defeat of 38-5 away from England last Sunday.

Ireland: Flood; McGann, Dalton, Higgins, Costigan (Capt); O’Brien, Reilly; O’Dowd, Jones, Djougang, Campbell, Tuite, McMahon, King, Wafer

Replacements: Moloney, McCarthy, Haney, Moore, Wall, Hogan, Lane, Breen