IRFU is playing the man, not the ball

Rugby is not just another business, another factory out there in the marketplace - it’s a complex part of who we are, and reflects the wider values of our society.

I suspect that, this weekend, the IRFU might just be starting to regret the terms on which they have launched their campaign in the consultation process on ‘‘free-to-air’’ match listing proposals announced by Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan.

As I read through the ...