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We would have liked to have contracted Tadhg for longer than one year Tadhg Furlong opted for a one-season extension to his IRFU central contract. By Murray Kinsella Wednesday 2 Jun 2021, 1:03 PM 1 hour ago 3,281 Views 5 Comments Furlong s deal will expire in the summer of 2022. Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO IRFU PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR David Nucifora said the union had hopes of contracting Ireland and Leinster tighthead prop Tadhg Furlong for longer than one year but understood the Wexford man’s decision not to accept a longer-term deal. Furlong was the last of the Irish players on central IRFU contracts to be re-contracted beyond the end of the current season and opted for just a one-year extension through to the summer of 2022. ....