IRFU needs to rethink its club-and-country policy

With the Six Nations having started, can anyone tell me what advantage it is to Irish rugby to have a policy that any Irish player playing for a club outside Ireland will not be selected for the Irish rugby team?

Tue, 09 Feb, 2016 - 00:00

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