Anthony Eddy’s decision to vacate his post as the IRFU’s Director of Sevens and Women’s Rugby with immediate affect comes the day before the union host a media briefing in relation to the independent report conducted by FairPlay Ltd into the failure of Ireland to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2021.
While the union had expressed its intention to break with its customary practice in making the report public, The Irish Times understands that legally they will not be able to do so, as the terms of reference stipulate that the report cannot be published, most likely because so many individuals are named in it.

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