Connacht exclusion ‘will not be allowed’

THE Irish Rugby Football Union face a revolt from within their own ranks if any attempt is made to dump Connacht from their Provincial plans.

IRFU officials will meet with Connacht representatives this week, as part of a national tour, to outline financial difficulties as current projected losses of 4 million threaten to jump to 6.9m next year.

Everyone within the IRFU agrees cutbacks have to take place, even though this year’s projected losses may not be as bad as initially feared.