Munster chief Leddy: Provincial Councils happy to embrace change

Misconception No. 1: the provinces want to retain the status quo. That supporting anything radical would amount to turkeys voting for Christmas.

In fact, three of the four have backed the idea of the football championship commencing with four provincial conferences of eight teams, something that would be revolutionary. Even the exception, Ulster’s Brian McAvoy, acknowledged: “Any change however must be for the overall betterment of the association.”