Ad demands pair not play for Ireland

An open letter to the Ireland and Ulster rugby leadership demanding that Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding never play rugby for the province or national team again has appeared in a Northern Ireland newspaper.

The advert was crowdfunded and appeared in yesterday’s Belfast Telegraph. A total of 139 people, described as “concerned fans”, contributed to the campaign.

The advert states: “To the leadership of the Irish Rugby Football Union and Ulster Rugby.