World Rugby Council

She also joins 10-man management committee chaired by Leinster branch president

Philip Browne: ‘We simply cannot afford to have a separate Sevens and 15s programme,’

Nominee an experienced administrator and former referee and player

Previously all-male 32-member council to be increased to 49 members of both genders

Inexperienced Irish bid refused to wade into murky waters and instead played by the rules

Failure of Pro14 partners to support bid particularly disappointing, says IRFU chief

The reaction to Rugby World Cup Board’s recommendation of South Africa as host

South Africa remain favourites but outsiders Ireland could benefit from intense lobbying

SA Rugby points to lack of serious crime at country’s soccer and cricket World Cups

Letter, which has been seen by The Irish Times, shows misgivings on evaluation report

Ireland’s bid director says country will relentlessly pursue right to host tournament

Ireland delegation makes much of the ability to tap into Irish diaspora of 70m

Irish bid has promised to exceed surplus of €170 million-plus generated by 2015 event

Winning three-way race with France and South Africa could be worth €2bn for economy

All the key questions and answers as Ireland look to bring the Webb Ellis Cup to home soil