Leinster boost as prop idol Moore set to sign new deal

Leinster tighthead prop Martin Moore will sign a new deal with the club this week and end talk of a move to England or France.

There has been considerable speculation over the futures of more high-profile names this season — Sean O’Brien, Conor Murray and Jamie Heaslip among them — but Moore’s retention would be as significant as any.

Ireland’s lack of tighthead props has been well-aired so it would have been a massive blow to lose a man who looks like a natural heir to Mike Ross with club and country.