Higgins and McGann on TikToks, friendship and Six Nations

Higgins and McGann on TikToks, friendship and Six NationsImage source, InphoImage caption, Anna McGann and Eve Higgins have been friends since they were 16ByLauren McCannBBC Sport NI JournalistPublished8 minutes agoBest friends Anna McGann and Eve Higgins have been driving forces behind Ireland's 'green wave' for their performances on the pitch for their country and off the pitch with their TikToks.Sharing a combined following of over 33,000 on the platform, the duo have gained popularity for their lip-syncs, dances and insights into the Ireland camp during tournaments.Despite their natural ability to bounce off each other in their videos, McGann admitted it was difficult to get Higgins on board with her ideas in the beginning."At the start I'd ask Eve and she'd be like 'no' and then I eventually got her and once I got her she was hooked and here we are," McGann told the Ireland Rugby Social podcast."Eve will come up with hilarious ones. It was so easy when we were rooming at the World Cup together. The girls in the room beside us said all you could hear was silence and then giggles of us thinking of something!"We'll both save things and when we see each other we'll be like 'do you want to do that one?' and it's infectious," added Higgins.Ireland v Italy: The big preview with Anna McGann and Eve HigginsAttributionSoundsIreland didn't fire enough shots against England - PeatPublished3 days agoEngland beat Ireland in front of record Women's Six Nations crowdPublished3 days ago'Eve and the girls were so good and a reason why I came out of my shell'Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Higgins and McGann played for Ireland Sevens at the Paris Olympics in 2024 and for the 15s at the 2025 World Cup in EnglandMcGann was not always as confident as her persona on TikTok suggests and credits Higgins for helping her come out of her shell.The two first met at an Ireland s...