Prior to Christmas, IRFU performance director David Nucifora said that any Irish player deciding to take his talents abroad would be at a 'disadvantage' when it comes to selection for the Ireland team.
In recent weeks, the number of Irish players moving abroad and being linked with transfers to the Aviva Premiership and the Top 14 have significantly increased.
So far, Ian Madigan and Marty Moore have put pen to paper for deals to Bordeaux and Wasps respectively, while Keith Earls was today linked with a move to Saracens.
Speaking about Marty Moore's move to his side, Wasps director of rugby Dai Young was positive about the prop's international future.
I don't see us having any issues with our relationship with Ireland.
We'll want Marty to play for his country.
We've got Welsh internationals, Italians and next season we'll have an Irish international, and we want them all to play for their countries.
If they're playing for their country it means they're probably playing well for us, and we'd support that 100%.
International rugby will only make him play well for Wasps.
The experience of playing in different leagues and different scenarios, it can only improve players. So I don't see it as a massive issue, Marty being here next season rather than in Ireland.
He must have felt he needed that new challenge, but from our point of view we're pleased to have him on board.
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