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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 1183664" data-attributes="member: 45598">I haven&#039;t seen a Leinster fan denying these advantages. I think the hostility is that generally the desired reaction is to artificially weaken Leinster rather than build up the other provinces. Munster are doing things right now but it&#039;s very early in the process. They overachieved last year and fans immediately expected that to be the norm and are pointing fingers at Leinster reaping the rewards of 10-15 years of a well run system. If Munster get it right at academy level and produce players it will balance out. Ulster and Munster have their backers too. The disparity on the pitch is bigger than the disparity of resources, let&#039;s be honest. Leinster&#039;s first T1 international signings in 5 years. If Leinster could have picked up a TH lock in 2020 instead of an aged Fardy, they&#039;d have multiple more Heineken Cups in all likelihood. Instead Ross Moloney has played significant minutes in European knockouts when never on Irelands radar. Humphries challenge isn&#039;t anything to do with Leinster, he&#039;d be mad to alter it. But needs to find a way for the other provinces to start producing internationals and reaping the benefits themselves. Munster are on the right track, Connacht probably do need more grassroots investment but rugby is niche out west, Ulster need to burn it all down and start again.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 1183664, member: 45598"] I haven’t seen a Leinster fan denying these advantages. I think the hostility is that generally the desired reaction is to artificially weaken Leinster rather than build up the other provinces. Munster are doing things right now but it’s very early in the process. They overachieved last year and fans immediately expected that to be the norm and are pointing fingers at Leinster reaping the rewards of 10-15 years of a well run system. If Munster get it right at academy level and produce players it will balance out. Ulster and Munster have their backers too. The disparity on the pitch is bigger than the disparity of resources, let’s be honest. Leinster’s first T1 international signings in 5 years. If Leinster could have picked up a TH lock in 2020 instead of an aged Fardy, they’d have multiple more Heineken Cups in all likelihood. Instead Ross Moloney has played significant minutes in European knockouts when never on Irelands radar. Humphries challenge isn’t anything to do with Leinster, he’d be mad to alter it. But needs to find a way for the other provinces to start producing internationals and reaping the benefits themselves. Munster are on the right track, Connacht probably do need more grassroots investment but rugby is niche out west, Ulster need to burn it all down and start again. [/QUOTE]

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