The IRFU’s declared intention to implement all 30 recommendations in the independent review into Ireland’s failure to qualify for the World Cup in New Zealand this year has been welcomed by the players’ representatives as “a welcome first step on a journey towards a new era for Irish women’s rugby, but it is a vitally important one.”
The Union will appoint a new head of women’s performance and pathways, and will increase its investment from “circa €3 million” annually to “circa €4 million”, while the IRFU chief executive Kevin Potts has apologised for previous failings.
In addition, although not a recommendation, the IRFU have appointed a full-time women’s XVs national team programme manager, namely Gemma Crowley, in time for …
- March 5, 2022
