Consistency is a hallmark of Irish Rugby’s approach to professional competition. For 24 years, the same four provincial clubs have represented Ireland in various iterations of a cross-border league alongside teams from Scotland and Wales. This league has undergone multiple name changes, evolving from the “Celtic League” through monikers like “Magners League,” “Rabo”/”Guinness Pro12,” “Pro 14,” and now the “United Rugby Championship”. And we may even be heading for more changes as the English teams are searching for new opportunities (we’ll leave that discussion for another day).  Throughout this period, the landscape of professional rugby in neighbouring countries has seen…

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