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Joe Lydon

Joe Lydon

Head of International Talent ID and Development

Joe is a former Wigan and Great Britain rugby league player who has previously worked with the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union on talent development. He joined the IRFU in 2016 to head up IQ Rugby.

Joe has an extensive track record in international Rugby in both Union and League, Sevens and XV’s, as a player, coach and high-performance manager.

Joe’s experience in player identification and development programmes with both the English and Welsh Rugby Unions provides a unique foundation to help support, grow and manage the IRFU IQ Rugby programme.

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Irish Rugby TV: David Nucifora And Joe Lydon On IQ Rugby
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Irish Rugby TV: David Nucifora And Joe Lydon On IQ Rugby

The IRFU announced details of 'IQ Rugby' this week. We hear from IRFU Performance Director David Nucifora and Joe Lydon,…