How Ireland built its success by tapping into the country’s rich pool of secondary schools

The fifteen of Clubs were still celebrating their new triumph in the Tournament on Saturday evening, which Irish rugby fans were already looking forward to the next day. Not to toast again to this sixth title since 2009, nor even to immerse oneself in the joyful St. Patrick’s Day parade, no, they still wanted the oval and formed another procession, towards the RDS Arena , the Leinster venue, to watch the outcome of the Leinster Schools Senior Cup. There were more than 15,000 spectators there on Sunday, and yet the players on the pitch were so far from the popularity of the international stars who, the day before, lifted the trophy at the Aviva, the Peter O’Mahony or other Bundee Aki.

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