IRFU set low performance targets for Ireland Women.

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The long awaited strategic plan for Ireland Women’s Rugby was announced yesterday with the IRFU setting big targets for player recruitment but low targets for the Ireland Women’s teams performances in the XV game and 7’s.

In terms of recruitment, which has little detail as to how the targets are to be achieved, or measured,the goals over the next five years are as follows.

Area20172023Adult Players13415000Third Level Players5531000Women/Girls Teams190300Secondary School Participation87150Youth Players25006500Female Coaches179450Female Referees1280

These are ambitious targets but starting from such low bases they are achievable. There are no plans for any full time player roles outside of 7s rugby.

The disappointing aspect of the report is the the lack of ambition in performance targets for both the XV’s Team and the 7’s Team which I suppose is a tacit acceptance of the decline of the Ireland women’s programme since the heady days of 2013 and . . .

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One response to “IRFU set low performance targets for Ireland Women.”

  1. Rugby fan

    They need to get rid of everybody in the Irish set up and start over. The faster Anthony Eddy is disposed of the better as he has almost singlehandedly ruined Women’s Rugby in Ireland. They need to stop the stacking of AIL teams, and focus on an even distribution of players to promote competition. The IRFU need to step in if there’s a player on their radar that isn’t get adequate game time at their club and tell them to move to another.

    Interpros should be made up of AIL players only. If there is a player that is deemed to be good enough for the Interpros in a div 1 (or below team) then they need to change clubs. Interpros should be the strongest players from each Province. End of story. It is a step below International.

    Goes without saying that the International team should be the strongest players.

    Irish Rugby have to start over. Every player should have to trial. Every. Single. One.

    No resting on laurels.

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