Grace Moore

Grace Moore is an Ireland rugby union player who plays in the back row. She has recently joined Trailfinders Women having previously played for Saracens.

Moore made her international debut for the Ireland national team in the 2021 Six Nations campaign against Italy, and has scored three international tries so far in her career.

Off the pitch, Moore is an ambassador for Looseheadz and the Mintridge Foundation. She has a degree in physical education and is a qualified rugby coach who is passionate about mentoring and inspiring the future generation, growing women’s rugby and championing inclusivity in rugby.

Moore played all sports growing up, including netball, and earned representative honours in athletics and volleyball. Moore started her rugby journey at Streatham-Croydon after picking up the sport in her final year at university. Her playing career quickly progressed after a year playing with them, when she then competed at Surrey county trials and was scouted to join Premiership team Richmond.

Moore joined Richmond as a winger and was converted to a flanker where she played for one-and-a-half seasons before moving to Ireland in 2020 after accepting an Ireland Sevens contract.

While playing with Ireland Sevens, she joined Railway Union in the AIL league where she played a part in winning the AIL Final in 2022.

Moore was then offered a contract at Saracens. She joined the London club in late July 2023 and played there for two seasons, reaching two Premiership semi-finals and winning the Allianz Cup Final in 2024. Moore had over 30 appearances for Saracens during her two seasons, playing across the back-row and the second row, collecting several player of the match performances and making the Premiership's team of the week.