David Humphreys pledges to level playing field between Leinster and other provinces

Humphreys wants Connacht, Munster and Ulster to find their own solutions to their shortcomings

NOT THE SOLUTION: IRFU performance director David Humphreys Connacht, Munster and Ulster cannot rely on the signing of Leinster players to solve their problem. Pic: Seb Daly, Sportsfile

David Humphreys has pledged to level the playing field for Ireland’s four provinces but the IRFU Performance Director will not sacrifice a successful Leinster set-up for the sake of that desired equality.

Leinster’s success in recent years in reaching three successive Champions Cup finals and its ability to recruit elite overseas players such as RG Snyman, Jordie Barrett and Rabah Slimani while still providing the lion’s share of players to the Ireland squad has led to accusations, mostly via social media, from supporters of other provinces of a bias against them in favour of the Boys in Blue.