Should Leinster be pressured into diluting their resources because another province is struggling?

Once again, the professional model that pertains in Ireland is being hailed as the best in class. That’s what comes with success. Everyone looks at what you’re doing in an attempt to close the gap, writes Donal Lenihan.

The Welsh Rugby Union, having got things wrong at the outset of professionalism, is currently looking to emulate the Irish system, including central contracting, enticing exiled players, such as Leigh Halfpenny, George North, Ross Moriarty, and Richard Hibbard, back home, and controlling the players’ workload with a view to having them in prime condition for the national team.

Sound familiar? It should.