i notice that connacht arent mentioned at all in the statement. Does that mean that new ruling doesnt apply to them?

It sounds as if this new ruling will allow leinster go from strength to strength while weakening the other provinces. standard irfu policy really.

www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2011/1221/irfu.html

Looks like we are going to loose all of our young players in 2013 as the IRFU are controlling the recruitment of NIQ players

- One non-Irish eligible (NIE) player only in each of the 15 field positions across the provinces of Leinster, Munster and Ulster e.g. one foreign player allowed across all three teams per position.

- For any given position involving a contracted NIE player, a province will not be permitted to renew that NIE player contract or bring in a new NIE player into that same position in its squad.

- All future provincial injury replacement players must be eligible for selection for Ireland.

- All future provincial non-Irish eligible player contracts will be position specific.