"During my playing days, the league was more open; there was more competition for the title and more German champions. The league hasn't been the supposedly 'most honest' competition for some time now. What's honest about a 30 or 40 million euro squad budget competing against a 300 million euro squad budget."
While both Leinster and Northampton Saints have a commitment to nurturing home-grown talent, the disparity in financial resources significantly influences their overall performance and depth.