Leo looks to lock in Leinster legacy

Sixteen seasons of professional rugby. A grand total of 286 games for Leinster, Leicester and Ireland. The only man to captain three Heineken Cup-winning teams. Take a bow, Leo Cullen.

Leo looks to lock in Leinster legacy
Sat, 10 May, 2014 - 01:00
Brendan O’Brien

Now 36, the Leinster lock will bring his career to a halt this month once Leinster’s duties in the PRO12 play-offs end. A new life as the province’s forwards coach awaits, but he has already taken more from rugby than he could have ever dreamed.

Regrets? He surely has a few.

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CourtsRugbyPlace: EdinburghPlace: RavenhillPerson: LeoPerson: Leo CullenPerson: CullenPerson: Bob CaseyPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: Ciaran ScallyPerson: Barry GibneyPerson: BrianPerson: Sean O’BrienPerson: O’BrienPerson: Matt O’ConnorPerson: Jordi MurphyPerson: Jamie HeaslipPerson: Devin TonerPerson: Jack McGrathPerson: Richardt StraussPerson: Mike RossPerson: Fergus McFaddenPerson: Zane KirchnerPerson: Rob KearneyPerson: Jimmy GopperthPerson: Ian MadiganPerson: Z KirchnerPerson: F McFaddenPerson: B O’DriscollPerson: G D’ArcyPerson: D KearneyPerson: J GopperthPerson: I BossPerson: J McGrathPerson: R StraussPerson: M RossPerson: L CullenPerson: M McCarthyPerson: S O’BrienPerson: J MurphyPerson: J HeaslipPerson: S CroninPerson: C HealyPerson: M MoorePerson: R RuddockPerson: D RyanPerson: L McGrathPerson: I MadiganPerson: R KearneyEvent: Heineken CupEvent: PRO12 playOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: LeicesterOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: Blackrock CollegeOrganisation: Ulster
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