'Inspire, Connect, Thrive' - IRFU prioritise women's rugby in strategic plan 

FUTURE PLANNING: IRFU chief executive officer Kevin Potts. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach, Sportsfile

The IRFU has put women’s rugby in Ireland at the top of its priority list for the next four years as it unveils its strategic plan and vision for its sport through to 2028.

Although part of a broader remit to grow the game, Thursday morning’s release of “Rugby in Ireland 2024 - 2028: Inspire, Connect, Thrive” places the acceleration of women’s rugby at the heart of its strategy during a period that will see both the men’s and the women’s Sevens sides vie for medals at this summer’s Paris Olympics, and the 15-a-side Ireland team compete in the top tier of World Rugby’s WXV competition and return to the Rugby World Cup in 2025.