Stuart Lancaster committed to Leinster cause

Stuart Lancaster has confirmed he has had no contact with Northampton Saints about their vacant director of rugby position and that he has no intention of calling time on his involvement with Leinster.

The Leinster ‘senior coach’ has been linked with the Saints role since the decision by the East Midlands outfit to dispense with the services of Jim Mallinder after 10 years — and nine defeats in their last 10 games in his charge.

Lancaster’s name was one of the first to be linked with the opening — the Saints have since confirmed that they would like to talk to Warren Gatland about it — but the former England manager said yesterday that he has not spoken to any English club.