Leo Cullen believes Felipe Contepomi will inspire Leinster’s next generation

Leinster boss Leo Cullen believes his former team-mate Felipe Contepomi will help the European champions create more homegrown heroes.

Leo Cullen believes Felipe Contepomi will inspire Leinster’s next generation

The former Argentina international out-half is returning to the province where he played for six seasons between 2003 and 2009, replacing the departing Girvan Dempsey as backs coach.

Dempsey will join Bath this summer, and Leinster have moved swiftly to appoint the mercurial out-half who made 116 appearances for the province, scoring 1,225 points — a club record that lasted until last season, when Johnny Sexton surpassed that tally.

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