‘Full circle’ for Wafer in Scotland game at AvivaImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Wafer has scored three tries for Ireland in this year’s Women’s Six NationsByLauren McCannBBC Sport NI JournalistPublished14 minutes agoIreland back row Aoife Wafer reported Sunday’s Women’s Six Nations game against Scotland at the Aviva Stadium will be a “full circle moment”.Wafer was in the crowd when Ireland last played at the Dublin venue as they picked up a five-try victory over Italy in 2014 which formed part of a Six Nations double-header alongside the men’s team.More than 30,000 tickets have been sold for the women’s team’s first stand-alone game at the Aviva and Wafer is “grateful” to get the opportunity to play in this one.However, she warned Ireland cannot let the occasion get to them as they chase a third successive home win against a wounded Scotland side.”I’m buzzing to get out there. I was one of the few that were in the stadium in 2014 when the Irish women last played there,” she reported. “To remember those moments of post-game, interacting with the players and the good win they had that day too, it stood with me forever and now it’s nearly a full-circle moment to get out on to the pitch myself, so I’m very grateful to get the opportunity.”You can’t let your mind slip into the massive occasion it’s going to be because Scotland are a class side and if you let them into the game, they’ll take a lot from you.”Enjoying rugby has made me play better – Moloney-MacDonald
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