Irish provinces must contribute 30% to fund each national contract, confirms IRFU
Current system sees each contract fully financed by the union and addresses complaint from other provinces that Leinster had advantage
Kevin Potts
IRFU chief Kevin Potts: The Rugby World Cup costs us money and we’ll report a significant deficit
Costs keep rising like in any business but failure to live within its means would, for rugby, be a recipe for disaster, chief executive Kevin Potts says
IRFU selling 2,000 premium seat 10-year tickets for Aviva Stadium
Tickets likely to cost in the region of €18,000 depending on demand among current holders for renewal
Owen Doyle: Professional game a dangerous place for amateur players
A non-stop Trojan effort due to ability gap raises a very serious player welfare issue
Joanne O’Riordan: IRFU needs to move carefully on reforming women’s rugby
Head of women’s performance role and prospect of player contracts are positive signs
Six Nations offers Ireland women a chance to put noise behind them
New coaching ticket look to begin rebuild against Welsh side undergoing own transition
New IRFU chief Kevin Potts has been quick to restore trust in the union
It’s clear that one of his priorities was to build bridges with women’s rugby
Player representatives welcome important first step from IRFU
Union intends to implement all 30 recommendations from the independent review
Rugby clubs relying on kindness of sponsors to keep them going
Shannon RFC may survive financial impact of Covid-19, but other clubs won’t be so lucky
Rugby World Cup bid: Quiet deals outmanoeuvred Ireland
Inexperienced Irish bid refused to wade into murky waters and instead played by the rules
Ireland’s Rugby World Cup bid was on a par with South Africa
Redacted section of controversial review shows Irish bid matched commercial offer and fee
Ireland to canvass all members on World Cup voting panel
Ireland’s bid director says country will relentlessly pursue right to host tournament
Rugby World Cup: Ireland still in the race or dead in the water?
How the votes are shared and what way countries and organisations are likely to vote
Moment of truth beckons for future of Irish women’s rugby
IRFU moves to plot a new way forward after six-month part-time coaching plan backfires
Ireland’s presentation sets out Rugby World Cup dream
‘This is as big as it gets for us. We’re so proud of our country that we will put our best foot forward in every regard’
Varadkar leads Irish bid in three-way battle for Rugby World Cup
French president distances himself from process involving 30-minute presentation
World Cup 2023: Ireland to make record financial offer to World Rugby
Irish bid has promised to exceed surplus of €170 million-plus generated by 2015 event
Bono and Bob Geldof aid Ireland’s bid to stage 2023 Rugby World Cup
Actor Liam Neeson also supporting to Irish presentation before World Rugby officials
World Cup 2023: Bidding process will come down to the wire
A recommendation from World Cup Technical Review Group will be crucial
Not only could Ireland run a rugby world cup, it could do it very well
IRFU is confident about Ireland’s chances of hosting RWC2023
IRFU appoints key advisers for Rugby World Cup 2023 bid
Ireland is competing with South Africa, France and Italy to host the event
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