Seanad debates

Wednesday, 29 January 2003

Development of Rugby: Motion.

 

If the IRFU goes through with what it intends to do, I would hate to think where this would leave juvenile rugby, school rugby, club rugby and junior rugby in Connacht. The IRFU has said that what it intends to do will not affect them, but anyone in his or her right mind would know that they will be affected. These children and young men do not have anything to which to aspire. I see that in my son, who is playing junior rugby in Connacht. He spent three months in New Zealand during the summer being trained by the All Blacks in Christchurch. He does not have anything to which to aspire. He would like to think that he could try out for the Connacht senior team, but if there will not be such a team I can see him losing interest in the game.

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