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Rúaidhrí O’Connor: The IRFU need to balance their books while protecting the golden goose
@Source: independent.ie
On Friday night, a packed Aviva Stadium waved the most Irish-influenced Lions in history off on their mission to Australia with Andy Farrell, four of his assistant coaches, 16 of his players and a swathe of support staff on board.
The men’s national team won seven of their nine internationals this season with all of their home games sold out, while the women’s team continued their steady improvement towards this year’s World Cup. Leinster played Munster at a sold-out Croke Park and went on to win the URC and reach a European semi-final. At a glance, Irish rugby has never been in a stronger position.
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