Ireland rugby manager refuses to comment on controversial attendance of Irish players at rape trial

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has refused to comment on the presence on Wednesday of his team captain Rory Best and another of his players, Iain Henderson, at the Belfast rape trial of two fellow Ulster and Ireland players.

Ireland rugby manager refuses to comment on controversial attendance of Irish players at rape trial

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has refused to comment on the presence on Wednesday of his team captain Rory Best and another of his players, Iain Henderson, at the Belfast rape trial of two fellow Ulster and Ireland players.

The decision by both men to attend the trial has prompted some criticism on social media.

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