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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 241575"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (danny @ Feb 1 2009, 07:53 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=374841" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p>It's a good setup alright. A couple of years ago when Ireland won the u20 Grand Slam, this was the team to play Wales:</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Ireland Under-20:</strong> <strong>Felix Jones</strong>; <strong>Shane Monahan</strong>, Darren Cave, Aidan Wynne, Keith Earls; <strong>Ian Keatley</strong>, <strong>Paul O'Donohoe</strong>; David Millard, <strong>Richard Sweeney</strong>, <strong>Jamie Hagan</strong>, <strong>Conor McInerney</strong>, Andrew Browne, Thomas Anderson, David Pollock (capt), <strong>Sean O'Brien</strong>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Replacements:</strong> Ger Slattery, <strong>Ruaidhri Murphy</strong>, Neilus Keogh, Tommy O'Donnell, David Drake, Niall O'Connor, <strong>Kyle Tonetti</strong>. </span> </p><p></p><p>Bolded are those who came through the Leinster system (8 starters and 2 subs). On top of that Luke Fitzgerald and Cian Healy were eligible for the same age group while Aidan Wynne (who started in the centre) came through Leinster schools rugby (with Blackrock).</p><p></p><p>Every year Leinster seem to produce the bulk of the underage squads but it doesn't always hold true that they break through to full international level. While Munster and Ulster produce less in terms of quantity, the players they bring through are often of an equal or better standard to Leinster. It could be argued that of the Grand Slam winning team, Earls, Cave and Pollock were the best players, none of whom are involved with Leinster. From this particular group, Andrew Burke of Munster may very well be the most talented player.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 241575"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (danny @ Feb 1 2009, 07:53 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=374841']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> It's a good setup alright. A couple of years ago when Ireland won the u20 Grand Slam, this was the team to play Wales: [SIZE=2][b]Ireland Under-20:[/b] [b]Felix Jones[/b]; [b]Shane Monahan[/b], Darren Cave, Aidan Wynne, Keith Earls; [b]Ian Keatley[/b], [b]Paul O'Donohoe[/b]; David Millard, [b]Richard Sweeney[/b], [b]Jamie Hagan[/b], [b]Conor McInerney[/b], Andrew Browne, Thomas Anderson, David Pollock (capt), [b]Sean O'Brien[/b]. [b]Replacements:[/b] Ger Slattery, [b]Ruaidhri Murphy[/b], Neilus Keogh, Tommy O'Donnell, David Drake, Niall O'Connor, [b]Kyle Tonetti[/b]. [/SIZE] Bolded are those who came through the Leinster system (8 starters and 2 subs). On top of that Luke Fitzgerald and Cian Healy were eligible for the same age group while Aidan Wynne (who started in the centre) came through Leinster schools rugby (with Blackrock). Every year Leinster seem to produce the bulk of the underage squads but it doesn't always hold true that they break through to full international level. While Munster and Ulster produce less in terms of quantity, the players they bring through are often of an equal or better standard to Leinster. It could be argued that of the Grand Slam winning team, Earls, Cave and Pollock were the best players, none of whom are involved with Leinster. From this particular group, Andrew Burke of Munster may very well be the most talented player. [/QUOTE]
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