Ireland make major changes

Jon Skurr, current coach of the national women's sevens side, who won the Dubai Invitational tournament last weekend, is leaving his position in charge of Ireland's first coach of a professional women's outfit. Players were informed this week that over the past six months the union has been reviewing its men's and women's programmes and that new positions will be required in order to meet "the desired level of performance". Read more about Ireland make major changes