Connacht Rugby look to the future as 10-year ‘Vision & Strategy’ announced

Connacht Rugby have revealed their new ‘Vision & Strategy’ for the next 10 years.

The document, which was published on Wednesday (23 October), sets out to write the next chapter in the story of Connacht Rugby – and rugby in Connacht.

Entitled ‘One Connacht,’ the new vision is the result of extensive collaboration and consultation with rugby stakeholders in the province.

This includes clubs, schools, volunteers, staff members, players, and supporters.

In addition to the published ‘Vision & Strategy’, Connacht Rugby has also developed a detailed five-year plan setting out the specific objectives, enablers, and targets for every area of the organisation.

This document will further help provide the necessary clarity to people in every role, on-pitch as well as off-pitch.

The full document lays out Connacht Rugby’s purpose, vision and values, which include: Purpose – to unite, inspire, and represent the community; Vision – One Connacht, from Grassroots to Green Shirt; Values – ambition, belief, and community.

Furthermore, the organisation has included its ‘strategic priorities’ for the next decade. These are identity and community, experiences and connections, diversity and development, and performance and success.

Willie Ruane, CEO of Connacht Rugby, said: “[Wednesday’s] public release of our new Vision & Strategy is the culmination of a long process, to help provide clarity and alignment in Connacht Rugby’s strategic approach for the next ten years.

“By engaging and listening to our stakeholders across all levels, we have been able to ‘take stock’, reflect on our past and present, and try and anticipate the opportunities and challenges of the future.

“In building this strategy we have taken two distinct approaches – ‘Present Forward’ and ‘Future Back’. When looking at Connacht Rugby from the ‘Present Forward’, we are seeking to build on and improve everything we already do, and explore how can we further develop and evolve across every area as a result.

“In tandem with this approach, we are also seeking to work from the ‘Future Back’, trying to re-imagine tomorrow, and what opportunities might exist if we go beyond the established way of how we do things today.

“I want to thank the hundreds of people from across Connacht who have engaged in this process, and I invite everyone associated with Connacht Rugby and Rugby in Connacht to view the document and help contribute to a truly collective effort to unite, inspire and represent our community,” he concluded.

The full ‘Vision & Strategy’ can be viewed here.