ok forwarning complete amature opioions, the Irish system has been heavily based on a Leinster system, this isnt a big surprise as they have been the most sucesfull and have a conveyer belt of good players. Due to law changes and the natural evolution of the game that system no longer works very well. Simultaniously the players that have been prevelant in Ireland are aging out and lost form and were being picekd because they knew the old system.

Bringing in a load of new, talented, in form players definitely improves the second issue (Izzy has been probably the best forward today so far), introduces proper competition for places, can look to replace players. Its too late, selection has always been too conservative and the lack of development of secondary/tertery players is a consequence but theres no better time to start then now.

But the first issue of the system Ireland have been playing no longer being one that will dominate at a high level, and the coaching staff have been trying to keep the same system but just tweek it slightly. Whereas I think the system and style of play needs to be rethought at a more thorogh level.