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Published 11:36 29 Sept 2020 BST
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"I think there is scope for development in the PRO14 and there is talk at the moment of potentially more South African sides coming in. I think that would be a positive personally. "I think that would add to the challenge which would be a good thing and without going too much into the evolution of club rugby in the world, I think it would be a good thing really for us."Lancaster's view was backed up by Leinster scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park when he was asked about adding in more South African sides. Players currently plying their trade with South Africa's four Super Rugby franchises include Siya Kolisi, Morné Steyn, Josh Strauss, Juandré Kruger, Jaco Kriel, Elton Jantjes, Steven Kitshoff, Pieter-Steph Du Toit, Makazole Mapimpi, JP Pietersen and [pictured below] Duane Vermeulen. [caption id="attachment_217178" align="aligncenter" width="628"]
Springboks back-row Duane Vermeulen has returned to the Bulls for the 2020 Super Rugby South Africa campaign. (Credit: Bulls)[/caption]
Lancaster was also asked if other sides in Europe had an advantage, in being able to heavily recruit players from rival and foreign clubs.
"You look at teams who have gone on to win European Cups, who were maybe 'buying clubs'. Take a Toulon as an example - they have their days in the sun and they have their years. "But is it sustainable? And I look at Exeter as an example and Toulouse now who are building a homegrown squad with one or two players from outside and I think that's very much the model that Leinster have and should persist with, particularly in the way in which the game is going to be challenged over the next 12, 18 or 24 months with the financial challenges that will face teams. To have a homegrown team, I think, is a real asset."Despite having lost Rob Kearney, Fergus McFadden and Barry Daly from their backline in the past six months, Leinster have no pressing plans to recruit from outside. The wider squad will definitely be needed in late October and all through November, into early December, as Andy Farrell heavily dips into the Leinster ranks for Ireland's slate of fixtures.
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