Had the Leinster bus passed him at that very moment, Leo Cullen might have listened to what he had to say. They’d lost belief in the Leinster way that had been built by Michael Cheika and finessed by Joe Schmidt, Stuart Lancaster and Johnny Sexton. An innovator who challenged the way Leinster thought, popular, charismatic and a double World Cup winner; there was reason to invest heavily in his project. But what will gall Leinster fans the most about this loss is the price their attack has paid for those defensive advances. By next season, they’ll have added RG Snyman and Jordie Barrett to their ranks and Tyler Bleyendaal will be running their attack.

Source: Irish Independent May 27, 2024 14:40 UTC