David Nucifora 'happy to be challenged' by IRFU top brass, says Philip Browne

The perception that Nucifora is in a position where he wields too much power with too little accountability was countered by Browne’s assertion that the Australian reports to him as the CEO, the National Professional Game Board and the IRFU’s management committee

Ireland captain Jonathan Sexton makes a presentation to outgoing IRFU chief executive Philip Browne, who is hoping for between 45,000 and 50,000 for the Argentina match. Picture: Brendan Moran

The review into the Ireland women’s team’s failure to make the 2022 World Cup will likely be completed before Christmas but the finished document will not be made available for public consumption by the IRFU.

As was the case with the deep dive into the men’s team’s dismal time at the 2019 World Cup, only the main bullet points will be revealed to the wider public, as is union policy, with CEO Philip Browne insistent that this is best practise.