The former Ireland international is set to leave her current role with South Africa
Lynne Cantwell will take up the position of Head of Women's Strategy with the IRFU in January.
The former Ireland international is set to leave her current role with South Africa, where she has been High Performance Manager for Women's rugby since 2021.
South Africa Rugby President Mark Alexander described Cantwell's impact during her time with the Springboks as 'phenomenal'.

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