Tommy Bowe

But at the same time, like the other provinces have had to accommodate them having 11 central contracts in years gone by.

So, you know, the IRFU have been helping fund them for a long time.

And Leinster have the money as well, but...

There you go.

I think it's... And one trophy since 2018.

In terms of the financial advantages that they've been given, one URC since 2018 is not the reward that we needed from that side of things.

Overly critical, I would say.

But it does highlight that, like, listen, Leinster haven't won the European Cup for the last couple of years, but they have been there, thereabouts.

And they brought in the likes of Slimani, they brought in the likes of Ioanni, they brought in the likes of Barrett and they haven't been able to get it done.

But in losing these players, it's going to be more difficult for them to compete realistically.

And that's maybe a decision made by the IRFU to say, well, listen, if that's the punishment that we're going to have to take to try and make the whole rugby collective better or else you're just going to have to use resources better.

Until the end of the season, like.

Yeah.

It's easy to say that.

Who's to say that James Lowe or Robbie would want to go back?

Do you know what I mean?

They're probably settled there.

And listen, it frustrates me even from that, like in terms of like Leinster are the only players, only club losing players.

You know, like we're missing out because we can't do it.

Like I just think from an Ulster point of view, like we're missing out on Angus Bell, who has been a brilliant signing for Ulster in the front row.