O’Driscoll wants a foreign invasion

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL has called for more foreign players to be allowed ply their trade in Ireland claiming it would be benefit the professional game.

At present, the IRFU-controlled Players Advisory Group (PAG) acts as a screening body, so that the provinces are not flooded with overseas talent to the detriment of Irish-born players.

The three-man group has a policy regarding high-profile foreign players which effectively limits the numbers to three per province. They also have a strong aversion to provinces employing more than one non-Irish player in the same position.