Then they became less happy again as it also alluded to his move to Blackrock College for his leaving cert. But it is clear there is a major difference, with fee-paying institutions like Castleknock having money for a full-time director of rugby. Indeed there's nothing wrong with schools of sporting excellence, however rugby's are almost exclusively based on class. But for that game against France, of the 12 players educated in the Republic that started, 10 went to fee-paying schools. Of the 39 applicable players in the Leinster panel this season, 31 went to fee-paying schools.

Source: Irish Independent February 01, 2018 20:26 UTC