IRFU's Philip Browne: 'No easy answers to issues facing women's game'

The union chief executive refused to be drawn on the future of Anthony Eddy while confirming that talks have begun on a new contract for David Nucifora

Lindsay Peat does a handstand during the Ireland Women's Rugby Captain's Run at the RDS, Dublin, yesterday. Picture: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Philip Browne has warned that there are “no easy answers” to the issues affecting the women’s game in Ireland while refusing to comment on whether Anthony Eddy’s position has now become untenable.

The IRFU CEO, whose suggestion that “you can’t conjure something out of nothing” could certainly have been phrased better, has also confirmed that discussions have begun with David Nucifora to extend the latter's contract as performance director.