Women in Rugby Action Plan

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The Irish Rugby Football Union has a vision of being a sport of equal opportunity and access across all areas of our game.

Women In Rugby Action Plan

We see the opportunity for Rugby to take a greater role in Irish society through increased participation of women in our sport. We aspire to give every female the opportunity to play and be involved in our game, where females can have a lifelong rugby experience, inspired by successful role models from within the game.

The IRFU established an Independent review group in November 2017, co-chaired by Mary Quinn and Su Carty, to evaluate and discern the strategic focus for the development of the women’s game in Ireland.

The plan outlined in the Women in Rugby Action Plan 2018-2023 aims to achieve the following over the course of the next five years.

To be a sport of equal opportunity and access for all
To optimise the quality of experience provided for female age-grade rugby players
To drive a performance system that demands and supports development and competitive excellence
To increase female participation to 20%, or more, across the game, including players, coaches, referees, volunteers and committees

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Philip Browne, IRFU Chief Executive Officer Declan Madden, Chairman IRFU Management Committee