IRFU aiming for 40% female representation on committee by end of 2023
The IRFU has unanimously approved a proposal to achieve 40% female representation on its committee by the end of the year.
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Additional €1m for women's game pledged by IRFU
The IRFU have pledged an additional €1m of annual funding to women's rugby in Ireland, after launching their Women's Rugby in Ireland report this morning.
Kevin Potts: IRFU has 'turned a corner' with women's rugby
IRFU chief executive Kevin Potts believes the union has regained the confidence of those involved in women's rugby after a tumultuous 12 months.
IRFU confident provinces can survive financial pressures
Irish rugby’s governing body is confident the four provinces will survive current financial pressures amid the crisis engulfing the English club game.
Ireland captain Fryday not among first 29 female full-time professionals
The IRFU has released the names of the 29 players who have taken up the first women's professional rugby full-time contracts on offer in this country, with Ireland XVs captain Nichola Fryday among the notable absentees.
Three ex-Irish rugby players to sue IRFU in landmark concussion case
Three former Irish rugby players, two of them ex-internationals, have lodged High Court proceedings against the IRFU, World Rugby and their respective former provinces.
'When the IRFU did it, it cut even harder'
A transgender rugby player from Dublin, who played with East London Vixens until last month, has described the IRFU decision to ban transgender players from contact women's rugby as "cutting even harder" than a similar decision from the RFU last month.
IRFU to offer 43 pro contracts to female players
The IRFU has confirmed it will offer 43 professional contracts to Ireland women's 15s and 7s players next season.