Unlucky Cullen may be staying

CHRISTIAN CULLEN, ruled out for the Heineken Cup final, may have his contract renewed for another season.

The unfortunate Cullen has been dogged with shoulder, hamstring and ankle injuries and there is huge sympathy for his plight within the squad.

Coach Declan Kidney said: “It’s hard to imagine how unlucky he has been. You see him in the gym two and three times a day doing his rehab sessions, and then for something else to turn up is one of the cruel sides of sport. He has worked so hard to get over the injuries, and to pick one up when he was coming to the end of 80 minutes against Ospreys was unfortunate for him and the squad as a whole.”