New head coach on the horizon for Ireland women as IRFU and Greg McWilliams discuss future via IrishTimesSport
Ireland women’s head coach Greg McWilliams is in talks with the IRFU about his future. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/InphoThe IRFU remain in negotiations with the Ireland women’s head coach Greg McWilliams and an announcement about his future is likely to be made before the end of the week. The discussions are said to be amicable pending the anticipated departure of McWilliams, whose contract is believed to expire at the end of the year.
In advance of Ireland’s participation next October in Tier 3 of World Rugby’s new global WXV, details of which should also be announced soon, the Union could look abroad to a high-profile replacement in the vein of John Mitchell, the newly appointed head coach of the England Women’s team.,The departing Red Roses’ head Simon Middleton is a possibility.
Alternatively, they could stay within the Irish system, with McWlliams’ current assistant coach, John McKee, an obvious choice, either in the short or longer term. The New Zealander is an experienced coach who has been an assistant with Connacht and head coach of the Fijian team, and is seemingly popular within the squad.
A trio of Leinster players have been included in the five-man shortlist for the 2023 EPCR Player of the Year award, namely the 2022 winner and reigning World Player of the Year, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris and Garry Ringrose. They are joined on the list by La Rochelle number 8 Grégory Alldritt and the Toulouse scrumhalf, and the 2021 winner, Antoine Dupont.
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