Paul O'Connell: Leinster dominance of Irish team should motivate other provinces

Ireland boss Andy Farrell selected 12 Leinster players in the Ireland team to play Japan

 Forwards coach Paul O'Connell during the Ireland rugby captain's run at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Paul O’Connell believes having 12 Leinster players in the Ireland team to play Japan on Saturday should serve as an incentive to the other provinces to produce more Test-ready talent of their own.

Ireland boss Andy Farrell also selected two Leinster-produced players in addition to the dozen from Leo Cullen’s squad with Munster’s Tadhg Beirne named in the second row and Andrew Conway on the wing for the opening Test of the Autumn Nations Series at Aviva Stadium.