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Published 12:43 14 May 2015 BST
Updated 12:49 14 May 2015 BST
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.@BrianODriscoll Appointed to Ireland's RWC 2023 Bid Board http://t.co/qa4oCTZPgA pic.twitter.com/YH97c95EXH
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) May 14, 2015
O'Driscoll was quick to play his part on Twitter:
Delighted to be part of Ireland's 2023 RWC Bid Board. Hopefully a great opportunity to showcase the best of Ireland.
— Brian O'Driscoll (@BrianODriscoll) May 14, 2015
This is the IRFU bid board:
Dick Spring, former Tánaiste and Irish rugby international, has been appointed Chairman of the Board. Dr David Dobbin, Group Chief Executive, Dale Farm and Chairman of the Management Committee of the Ulster Branch IRFU, has been appointed Vice-Chairman of the Board. Brian O'Driscoll, the world's most capped international rugby player, has been appointed to the board with the title of Bid Ambassador. Hugo MacNeill, who was Chair of the joint RWC Working Group will serve on the Board. Hugo is a former Irish rugby international with a successful career in business. Philip Browne, Chief Executives of the IRFU will be a member of the board. Páraic Duffy, Director General, GAA, will be a member of the board. Shane Logan, CEO Ulster Rugby, will be a member of the board.
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