'It's not as easy as a yes/no' - Jones weighs up IRFU contract dilemma

The Guinness Rugby Writers Ireland Women’s Player of the Year says 'I think the decision I made is the right one for me at this time'

HONOURED: Neve Jones at the Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Awards, Guinness Storehouse, Dublin on Wednesday night. INPHO/Ben Brady

Neve Jones may have been grappling with the dilemma of signing an IRFU contract but whether or not she has put pen to paper, the Ireland hooker is determined the national team kicks on from a positive rebirth to become a genuinely world-class outfit.

It is a rebirth in the aftermath of a failure to qualify for the current World Cup in New Zealand in which Jones has been front and centre, to the extent she was last night named Guinness Rugby Writers Ireland Women’s Player of the Year during an awards ceremony at the Storehouse in Dublin.