Sears blasts ‘lack of respect’

Connacht chief executive Tom Sears has hit out at those who have breached the confidentiality of the process of choosing a successor to Eric Elwood the province’s chief executive Tom Sears.

Sears, who heads a four-man interview committee charged with employing the new head coach, says it is important to “keep the integrity of the process intact”.

He said: “Right from the outset, we said we would respect the confidentiality of the process, and it’s unfortunate that other people haven’t.”