Seriously, it isnât rigged at all in Leinsterâs favour. This argument is like complaining that itâs not fair that hurling is rigged in favour of Kilkenny over Leitrim because the Kilkenny youth streams are unfair.
The preeminent schools rugby in Dublin long predates professional rugby.
The upshot of your argument is that blackrock college should be made by the IRFU to move to croom.
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Did Rowntree tell someoneâs wife to âwine your gums around thatâ?
What did the PM say? 
âAll hail La Rochelleâ
He wasnât scouted widely but did blossom at that age. The reality is though the Storm had got there first with him.
You can dance around it all you like but the reality is that they developed excellent youngsters.
Rowntree was going sound saying that after the Sharks game so they decided enough was enough?
And it should be remembered that Brendan Fanning and Gerry Thornley (amongst others) used to slate schools rugby 15-20 years ago. Despite the fact that this was also where NZ, Australia and South Africa built their strength from.
The fairest thing really would be to move 5 or 6 Leinster schools into Connacht & leave the rest the same. Iâm not sure if thatâs what the Munster whinging set are after though.
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Munsterâs best player this season so far wasnât allowed to stay at Connacht by the IRFU despite being our best 13 (Gavin will be a 12 imo).
Heard that yesterday too. But sure itâs all hearsay, no?
Was he not let go by Connacht?
Central contracts for players who come into the system like Lowe or Gibson park should be divided by 4 equally.
Likewise Connacht should be getting Henshaws
Central contract. Development should be rewarded.
And that talent would never been unearthed except for storms exceptional scouting- thats what youre trying to convince me of? The opportunity cost of not having the Storms scouting department is those 5 intl and origin stars would have been lost to the game?
Totally agree Im sad to saythat Munster need to stop the whingeing, if its not Leinsters fault, its Limerick hurling who are to blame for usurping them. There are some great lads involved with Munster but the self pitying from the Brave and the Faithful has to stop
Who can forget the Live 95fm interview with Tom Ryan, when he was whinging about rugby!
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Tom was never a fan of egg chasing 
Were sternly told we couldnât afford him by Davy Nucs and that was that. Same with young Kilgallen.
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Some of it probably would have been. Slater in particular.
It isnât just a handful of players either- they use feeder clubs effectively.
Brisbane fans getting salty over it is pretty funny.
Why has the production line of limerick forwards come to a complete halt?
Has the coaching at underage deteriorated? Hard to imagine Munster catching up with Leinster without limerick rugby gaining some strength.
All playing Rubby League for John Kiely
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