Revealed: Irish rugby chiefs plan June 1 training return

Plans are in place for Munster to return to Thomond Park, with their high performance unit at UL being used by the health authorities.

Plans are in place for Munster to return to Thomond Park, with their high performance unit at UL being used by the health authorities.

The IRFU are targeting June 1 as the return date for collective provincial training sessions with hopes of playing interpros in August.

Rugby chiefs had hoped for squads to begin a phased comeback on Monday, May 18, but that target has been pushed back by at least a fortnight.