Ireland coach Greg McWilliams questions timing of article

QUESTIONING: Ireland head coach Greg McWilliams. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

Ireland women’s rugby head coach Greg McWilliams has questioned the timing of an article in The Telegraph detailing an alleged sexist attitude that exists within the IRFU.

Writing Wednesday in the national UK newspaper, Fiona Tomas reported on a number of revelations that paint an unflattering picture of the union when it comes to how they operate the women’s game. The article describes how a supposed prominent figure in Irish rugby made a derogatory remark while IRFU President John Robinson was making a speech at a dinner held in Dublin’s Bective Rangers FC last month.