Denis stevenson
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Ireland drawn in the same pool as Scotland (again!), Uruguay and Portugal at the 2027 World Cup
Crucially, they're in Pool D, meaning they'll have a far tougher route through the knockouts than England and France
New Zealand drawn in the same pool at Australia
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@RuaidhriOC Do we know the city’s that pool D games will be played in yet?
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Winner of Pool D will face the best third team from Pools B/E/F in the last 16, then the winner of Pool C (Argentina/Fiji)/3rd place A/E/F - France, NZ, SA on oppos side of draw
Second in Pool D faces the winner of Pool E (likely France)
That game against Scotland will be big
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@JC200022 Brave is one word!! £400k per team in a “professional “ setting won’t go far in fairness as coaching alone would be £100k min if you do it right.
So it looks like “professional “ part time rugby player/student model.Engagement with this who are building the foundations might help
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Replicating a men’s model for women’s rugby will blow up men’s rugby
An employer paying different wages for the same job solely based on sex is… brave
Franchise model is correct
Not sure if I was on the board of these private companies that this ‘invitation’ would entice me…
Welsh Rugby Union 🏴@WelshRugbyUnion
🚨 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚 | The WRU will invite bids from its professional clubs to tender to play a pivotal role in the continued professionalisation of the Women’s game in Wales, by providing teams to play in @CelticRugbyComp next season. 👇 ▶️ wru.wales/2025/04/wru-in…
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@JC200022 Don’t forget we produced international players at senior men’s level as well players at interpro level in men’s and women’s over the last 35 years and Wicklow only had a current B&I lion and former world player of the year so not sure what is meant by non traditional area 🤷🏻♂️
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So, the DMs
As I’ve been saying for a while, the IRFU does not seem to understand its customer
Plus the segmentation within that customer
This was how an Irish international framed it vs how the IRFU framed it in the strategy that did not involve the women’s rugby community
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A busy few days ahead for the team
Financial Services Union@fsuireland
The FSU AIB pay negotiation team, led by Billy Barrett SIRO and Denis Stevenson Sector Officer, in final preparation just ahead of their first meeting with AIB management. Better with FSU - if you work in Financial Services, Fintech or Tech, join us: fsunion.org/fsu/join
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@jcronin1990 @MolloyJoe How much are you getting paid to promote 😂😂🥳🤔
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I must say the @MolloyJoe new podcasts are well worth a listen!!
And no subscription 😂
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@herostevo @RugbyPass @RobertWBogue @nhaydon57 Christ the donkeys can ruin everything 😂 that’s a brutal law change if you can mark off a kick off
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@RuaidhriOC When the ref is only 2 metres away and doesn’t call it the questions have to be asked what he was doing
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We've no ref-links in the stadium, but looking at that ruck it is incredible to me that you can call a try back for that ruck
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@Pa_Noonan Unfortunately it speaks volumes of the lack of direction, what is the point of interpros/celtic challenge if we keep picking players from overseas. Not saying anything about the players but what is the pathway?????
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Delighted thet Cliodhna has been recalled back the Irish Rugby Women's squad.
But I can't but lament for the 3 years of lost opportunities for her, and Ireland, brought on by the selfishness of those excluding her.
It was never about performance.
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@Pa_Noonan @KeeffeOdhran @JC200022 @BallincolligRFC When we were kings, a great club and hopefully will be back up in AIL soon. Great work done at age grade and don’t forget the winners of the girls junior and senior schools cups as well. I’ll be in supporting them at the weekend 🔴🟢🔴🟢
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@KeeffeOdhran @JC200022 @BallincolligRFC I think Clon barely squeezed past Ballincollig in the U18 semi final, but open to correction.
Great work been done all over, and sure both Denis and Kate played for Clon in the AIL.
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More phenomenal work on age grade outside the population centres
@ClonakiltyRFC in three finals!
These kids will end up in UCC & MTU
10% athletes aplenty
No home for them in Cork
What’s stopping us building a HP Franchise & a competition structure to keep them in the game?
Munster Rugby@Munsterrugby
The Munster Clubs Age-Grade Cup Finals get underway this weekend with the U14, U16 and U18 Girls Cups taking place on Saturday 🏆 See fixture details below ⤵️ #MunsterStartsHere #SUAF 🔴
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@JC200022 @ClonakiltyRFC We will have one in @BallincolligRFC if they listen, facilitating the 10% you speak about. Pitches, gym , medical and underage development unlike most clubs in the game
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@JC200022 Yes a COE , then feed into the clubs that will have to provide the high performance environments to help build a competition to attract athletes to help grow the game right to the top level (professional)
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Hear me out here
Establish a HP franchise in Cork
A home for these & other athletes when they go to UCC & MTU
Then to work in our second city
The leakage from the system is 💔
Not to mind what we aren’t attracting
There’s over 100 womens GAA clubs (not teams) in Cork alone
Munster Rugby@Munsterrugby
Congratulations to @shssclon on winning the Munster Schools Girls Junior Cup after they defeated @CPBheanntrai 19-0 at Virgin Media Park 🏆 Well done to both teams who showed great skill and determination in very difficult conditions 🌧️ #MunsterStartsHere #SUAF 🔴
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@herostevo The family resemblence is striking.🥊
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@JC200022 Best of luck in the next chapter. It has been a privilege and a pleasure dealing with you during your time (maybe not on match day 😉😂) you have helped put the women’s game on the map and catch up for a beer soon to celebrate 🎉
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That’s a wrap!
Special times with special people - players, parents, coaches, opposition - whose journeys I’ve been so lucky to share in
I’m not one for photos but this from our first AIL win is my favourite
Good luck to all prepping for a new season
Time for something else👊
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One of the best, 💔 to hear the news, always had time for those of us trying to learn
Irish Rugby@IrishRugby
The IRFU is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Munster Rugby Elite Performance Officer Greig Oliver following an accident in South Africa on Monday. Our thoughts are with Greig's wife Fiona, children Jack and Ciara, and his many friends, family and colleagues.
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The IRFU is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Munster Rugby Elite Performance Officer Greig Oliver following an accident in South Africa on Monday.
Our thoughts are with Greig's wife Fiona, children Jack and Ciara, and his many friends, family and colleagues.
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@BallincolligRFC Tickets will be available in the clubhouse from tomorrow
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A reminder about the upcoming dinner dance. Contact Denis Stevenson for more details and tickets
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