David Nucifora insists he did not block Australia skipper Stephen Moore’s move to Munster

IRFU Performance Director David Nucifora has insisted that he did not block a move to Munster by Australian captain Stephen Moore and that he is not “against” the signing of foreign players in general by the provinces.

The Australian, speaking to reporters at the Aviva Stadium last night, also explained that he is open to the prospect of the provinces providing their own finances to fund the arrival of high-class overseas stars, which could free up union funds to retain the top Irish internationals.

“Look, Munster came to us with Stephen and said ‘this is what we’d like to put forward’. There’s a whole range of things that we think about that go into these decisions,” he said of Moore’s rumoured move but one which Munster have never commented on.