Irish Rugby Performance Director Stresses Competitiveness of Provincial Sides
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Summary
Irish Rugby's performance director emphasizes the need for competitiveness in provincial sides to maintain success in the sport, particularly highlighting Leinster's dominance and its impact on national team representation.
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· 3 pulledIreland are currently ranked third in the world and have won the Six Nations Triple Crown in three of the past four seasons.
When I first came in, there was a lot of talk around Leinster [being] too strong.
Leinster 'can never be too strong' says performance director David Humphreys
Irish Rugby's performance director David Humphreys says the union must make three of their four provincial sides "more competitive" if they are to remain in the upper echelons of the sport.
