That is why the prolific winger was happy to return to the sevens camp ahead of the trip to Langford, having been part of the 15s squad for the opening three rounds of the Women’s Six Nations 2022. Murphy Crowe admits it was hard to switch back to the shorter format just when “things were clicking” in 15s, but believes the tournament in Canada is a pivotal stepping stone on the path to Cape Town. “[It was] a really good opportunity for us to get to play in the Six Nations,” she said. “But we know what lies ahead for us in sevens. We've got a big summer coming with World Cup qualification, which is the ultimate goal for us, to reach the 2022 rwc 7s live World Cup in Cape Town in September. “So, we know that Langford plays a huge part in this as it's a big preparation tournament.” Murphy Crowe cites the “culture, the cohesion and the togetherness” of the wider squad as reasons behind the team’s success in Seville. “We’ve had such great support from our external squad who actually couldn't travel to Seville, who we were there to put our best foot forward for,” she said. “Going into Langford, it’s a really good opportunity to continue that success and continue building as a team and...
we're really excited to keep building.” DRIVING THE TEAM FORWARD Murphy Crowe has been in stunning form so far in 2022. Following her performance in Seville, which included a second hat-trick of the season, no woman on the Series has scored more than her 20 tries. She also crossed the whitewash in Ireland’s opening Women’s Six Nations match against Wales, and despite her relative lack of experience in 15s has become a key 2022 rwc 7s live stream member of Greg McWilliams’ backline. Personal glory is not what drives Murphy Crowe, however, and she insists her sole aim on the pitch is to help the team perform. “The body's good and the mind's good, so that's good,” she said when asked about her form. “But I wouldn't get too bogged down in those sorts of stats. “I want to be able to put my best foot forward for the team and if that is through scoring then so be it. “But if it's making clever tackles or if it's being on someone's inside shoulder, [or] if it's a chat off the pitch that you might need a pick-me-up, then I'm there for that. “And, yeah, that's the role. I'll try and help to drive our team forward.”
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