Leo Cullen ‘outstanding leader for Leinster’

Leo Cullen is the type of special character who can make light of his limited coaching experience and succeed in the daunting task of guiding Leinster back to the summit of the Pro12 and European games, according to Jonathan Sexton.

Cullen was yesterday confirmed as the permanent head coach for a two-year period after a summer as the interim man in charge, with chief executive Mick Dawson describing the 37-year old as the best candidate interviewed after what he termed to be a “thorough and robust” interview process.

However, it is believed that the province struggled to attract applicants with the sort of glittering CVs expected by the fans due to perceived issues such as the number of players missing on Ireland duty during the World Cup and the growing financial muscle of clubs in England and France.