Leo Cullen expecting tough Ospreys challenge: ‘Cockers’ teams are always abrasive

Leo Cullen has braced his players for an altogether more challenging Friday night at the RDS tonight (kick-off 7.35pm), a week on from their eight-try hammering of Ospreys.

Leo Cullen expecting tough Ospreys challenge: ‘Cockers’ teams are always abrasive
Fri, 11 Oct, 2019 - 05:30
Ciarán Ó Raghallaigh

Leo Cullen has braced his players for an altogether more challenging Friday night at the RDS tonight (kick-off 7.35pm), a week on from their eight-try hammering of Ospreys.

The Welsh side came to Dublin with a host of first-team players missing through injury and World Cup commitments, and went home red-faced, with Leinster hooker Rónan Kelleher leading the rout with a hat-trick.

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