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Donal Lenihan: It would be nice if rugby could keep the sparks out of the board room and on the pitch

Is it any wonder the IRFU and the professional rugby model in Ireland is seen as best-in-class and the envy of most unions?
Donal Lenihan: It would be nice if rugby could keep the sparks out of the board room and on the pitch

COMING THROUGH: James Lowe holds off a tackle during an Ireland squad training at The Campus, Quinta do Lago, Portugal, ahead of the Six Nations opener with Wales this Saturday. Pic: Dan Sheridan

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Donal Lenihan

THE ground rules for this season’s fascinating Six Nations Championship changed dramatically before Christmas with the announcement that Warren Gatland was making a shock return to Wales to take over from fellow New Zealander Wayne Pivac, the man who replaced him after the 2019 World Cup.

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