Irish Rugby TV: David Nucifora On Sustaining Elite Success

IRFU Performance Director David Nucifora spoke to Irish Rugby TV about sustaining Ireland’s success at the professional level of the game and plans for the Women’s game at elite level.

Speaking at the launch of the IRFU Strategic Plan and the IRFU Women In Rugby Action Plan, IRFU Performance Director David Nucifora said: “The focus will be to drive alignment across the game and ensure the talent pathways feed the high performance side of the game with a particular emphasis on Sevens and the interface between clubs and schools and the professional game.
 
“Key areas of focus will be further advancement of the player management programme, coach education, talent development, investment in research and data analytics and the recruitment and retention of world-leading experts across the range of high performance disciplines. 

“The delivery of a world-class high performance centre will be a key element in driving the performance goals targeted over the next five years.”