Ross says Leinster talks on ‘right track’

Mike Ross is confident his contract talks with the IRFU will result in a deal that keeps him at Leinster well beyond next summer when his current deal is due to expire.

The 33-year-old tighthead prop’s belated emergence with Ireland was crucial given John Hayes was winding down at much the same time as he left Harlequins for Dublin. And with injury, inexperience, unfamiliarity or lack of game time still holding Declan Fitzpatrick, Michael Bent, Ronan Loughney and Stephen Archer back, his importance has lessened none.

“We’re having a chat,” said Ross, who last put pen to paper back in March of last year.