Lions tour would give Irish women chance to showcase talent on the big stage, says Munster coach

'Without rubbing salt into the wounds of the Irish women not making the World Cup, if something was to come off the back of this in a couple of years, it would give them the exposure they will probably miss out on in 2022'

Ireland players dejected after failing to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. Picture: INPHO/Matteo Ciambelli

The potential women’s Lions tour would give exposure at the highest level to Irish players who have missed out on qualification for next year’s World Cup, should the project go ahead.

That is according to Munster women’s coach Matt Brown, who described the announcement of a committee looking into the feasibility of a women's British & Irish Lions tour taking place in the future as a “landmark day” for the sport.