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2024 Guinness Six Nations
Ireland Squad Annouced for 6 Nations
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<blockquote data-quote="el_tk" data-source="post: 169708"><p>They're all full time professionals and there are 3 tiers in the system</p><p>1. International</p><p>2. Provincial (Leinster etc.)</p><p>3. Club</p><p></p><p>Provincial and international players are centrally contracted by the IRFU who control the provinces so the clubs don't pay them.</p><p>Centrally contracted players are professional (tiers one and two) while those who only play at tier three are amateur. However each player is registered to an AIL Club but the likes of BOD etc. would only play for them to gain fitness after an injury while those on the fringe of provincial teams would play for their club sides in the AIL when not involved with the provincial side.</p><p>So the average provincial HEC player never really plays for their club but they do other work for them such as promotion and maybe some coaching with the underage teams. A lot of Irish players would join the club that was linked to their school like Luke Fitzgerald and Leo Cullen at Blackrock RFC while the overseas players usually get assigned to a club unless they have a desire to join a particular one.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I hope that makes sense.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="el_tk, post: 169708"] They're all full time professionals and there are 3 tiers in the system 1. International 2. Provincial (Leinster etc.) 3. Club Provincial and international players are centrally contracted by the IRFU who control the provinces so the clubs don't pay them. Centrally contracted players are professional (tiers one and two) while those who only play at tier three are amateur. However each player is registered to an AIL Club but the likes of BOD etc. would only play for them to gain fitness after an injury while those on the fringe of provincial teams would play for their club sides in the AIL when not involved with the provincial side. So the average provincial HEC player never really plays for their club but they do other work for them such as promotion and maybe some coaching with the underage teams. A lot of Irish players would join the club that was linked to their school like Luke Fitzgerald and Leo Cullen at Blackrock RFC while the overseas players usually get assigned to a club unless they have a desire to join a particular one. I hope that makes sense. [/QUOTE]
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