Stuart Lancaster keen to continue Leinster role

Stuart Lancaster’s name has inevitably been tossed into the rumour mill as a possible successor to Pat Lam at Connacht next season but the Leinster senior coach has hinted he is keen to remain in Dublin beyond the reach of his current one-season deal.

The former England coach had been just as prominent in the list of likely lads to assume the reins at Bristol next summer but he sought to clarify his position on that when interviewed just a couple of hours after confirmation that Lam was the chosen man.

“It’s probably worth clarifying that because I’ve seen my name linked with that,” he said of the Bristol role. “Just to clarify, I have never had one conversation with anyone from Bristol at all at any point. So don’t believe all you read … in the media.” Indeed.