The Ireland rugby team won't be playing any games at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

'The Ireland team must play in the Aviva and all of our various contracts would require that to be so', said IRFU chief executive Kevin Potts

HOME GROUND: IRFU CEO Kevin Potts has confirmed that all Irish games must take place at the Aviva Stadium. Pic: INPHO/Bryan Keane

IRFU chief executive Kevin Potts has confirmed that the Ireland senior team will not play any home games away from the Aviva Stadium after the success of Munster’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh sellout for Thursday night’s visit of a South African Select XV.

Munster’s 28-14 win against the tourists was the cap on a hugely successful experiment for the southern province and one which will surely look to be repeated in the Cork venue with Leinster visits and knockout European ties obvious candidates.