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"I saw a video of it on Instagram. It's obviously pretty ridiculous and a massive mix-up. "I can't imagine it will be a mistake that could ever, or should ever, happen again. "I don't really know the ins and outs of it, other than it's something that should not have happened. I've no doubt, as I said, that it should not happen again."Connacht forward Paul Boyle was also asked for his thoughts on the conditions his female counterparts were faced with.
"It wasn't an ideal scenario," he said. "We spoke about it in our changing room and said we wouldn't put up with it. It wasn't good enough."Boyle says he hopes the controversy about the changing facilities will ultimately lead to positive changes in the women's game. The Connacht women's team, he says, has the full support of the men's squad. While Connacht themselves accepted the apology of the union, a statement was released today by the Connacht women's team.
"We are very disappointed and upset," they declared, "by the facilities that were provided for us to change both pre- and post-match and for our post-match meal. The location was not suitable for purpose."https://twitter.com/IrishWomens/status/1438131476407721984 As has been noted by many across the game, the footage exposed a serious oversight in the women's game and one that has take away from the positive strides being made, of late. One hopes that the spotlight on the communication breakdown, and top-level provincial rugby for not being deemed "elite", will lead to standards and conditions improving for our female players.
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