Leinster Team Talk Thread (Love you Furlong time)

And that's the problem many can't see. Leinster's short term success is being put ahead of the development of home grown talent.

I don't see as much of a problem as others do.

Leinster have always used three 10's. This season Sam, Ross and Ciaran. Next season Sam, Harry and Ciaran.

Jamie Osborne will overtake Henshaw at the 12 jersey fairly soon and Henshaw will be moved to the bench. Ioane will be used as a utility player.

Will Frawley find time hard to come by at centre? Yes but there is opportunities at 10 during the season and at 15.

I'm curious to hear what you suggest as an alternative.

Do you think that Leinster should only have home grown players and no NIQs?

Or do you think we should only have NIQs in areas of comparative weakness in the Leinster setup?

Because the beauty of it is Leinster produce quality and promise in every position. And a lot of the quality and talent can attribute at least some of their development to the direct and indirect influence of NIQs

Spoiled or main character syndrome. You decide

Whatever this signing means, I think holding back development of young Irish guys is the least of its impact. If he does a similar stint to Barrett, who took a holiday in the middle of his already brief time here, the impact will be negligible.

Frawley has much deeper issues already. Osborne is getting loads of game time. For guys like Cooney, their key time is the first half of the season when Ioane won’t even be here.

Leinster are one of the best at playing young/home grown players. If you want to be the best you need signings and alternative voices. Its great signing for leinster. Would love to be able get signings like these in munster.

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It’s for six months…

That is not what I said. I said the IRFU in allowing this move are not facilitating players already through the youth system, and in the squad getting, game time to further their development. We will have more Tommy O'Briens not getting a break until 26. Ioane is not Jordie Barrett either . Ringrose is a better player so the argument of developing players through setting example is spurious, unlike in the case of Jordie Barrett. Provinces, any provinces, should only be allowed sign overseas players in two scenarios - specific position need where a quality IQ player is not available, or an exceptional world class talent on a short term ala Jordie Barrett

Ye Leinster boys are really touchy. I never said this problem was a specific Leinster issue. If a player is available and they are permitted to sign them its not their fault when they do. And you are right, sup par NIQ players at other provinces is a problem. We are better off with an average Irish player getting game time than an average overseas player

I haven't read any justifiable reasons against Ioane going to Leinster, most of the posts have been fake facts, the TOB onel wasn't particularly well thought out, he's always been highly regarded but can never seem to string more than a few games together before getting injured.