Favourite O'Shea not interested in Leinster job

Conor O’Shea is not interested in succeeding Matt O’Connor as Leinster’s head coach, according to sources close to Harlequins’ Director of Rugby.

O’Shea was immediately installed as the favourite to succeed O’Connor after the Australian left Leinster by mutual consent on Thursday morning.

But it is understood that O’Shea has no intention of walking away from Harlequins and intends to honour his contract, which expires next summer.