Cullen ramps up pressure on Leinster

Leinster are the side with three stars on their shirt, as triple winners of the European Cup, but Leo Cullen believes Montpellier boss Vern Cotter is under greater pressure to win this season’s title than he is.

The Kiwi joined the Top14 side in the summer, and was immediately rewarded with three blank cheques which he used to sign up Ruan Pienaar, Louis Picamoles, and Aaron Cruden.

With a huge pack and a well-stocked backline already in place, recruiting a world-class 8-9-10 axis like that means big things are expected — and soon.