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Higgins hopes Aviva fixture is 'the first of many'
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Higgins hopes Aviva fixture is 'the first of many'

BBC Sport · May 12, 2026, 7:05 AM

Key takeaways

  • Higgins says the ambition for Ireland is to deliver a performance befitting of the occasion against Scotland
  • Growing up, Eve Higgins' Six Nations tradition was a trip to Ashbourne to watch the women's game on a Friday before heading to Aviva Stadium for the men on a Saturday with her father.
  • While the crowds flocked to Dublin 4 for the men, attendances at the County Meath venue the previous evening weren't hitting the same heights.

Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.

Higgins says the ambition for Ireland is to deliver a performance befitting of the occasion against Scotland

Growing up, Eve Higgins' Six Nations tradition was a trip to Ashbourne to watch the women's game on a Friday before heading to Aviva Stadium for the men on a Saturday with her father.

While the crowds flocked to Dublin 4 for the men, attendances at the County Meath venue the previous evening weren't hitting the same heights.

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