Leo Cullen says tough festive schedule big disadvantage

Not everything is rosy in Leinster’s garden.

Top of their Champions Cup pool and on Munster’s coattails at the summit of the Pro12 they may be, but Leo Cullen isn’t exactly chuffed with a schedule that asks his squad to front up three times over the course of 11 days through the festive period.

Leinster meet Munster in Limerick on St Stephen’s Day, preparations for which won’t be helped on either side this week by a mini-Ireland camp, before welcoming Ulster and Zebre to the RDS on New Year’s Eve and January 6 respectively.