Cullen and Madigan face off after years spent on the same paths

TWO STARS OF Ireland and Leinster are currently in Addis Ababa on a trip to learn about the fine work GOAL do in their Ethiopian projects. Leon Farrell/Photocall

Leo Cullen and Ian Madigan go way back.

The Leinster head coach noticed the Ulster out-half when he returned to his alma mater of Blackrock College to do some coaching well over a decade ago. They shared a Leinster dressing-room as teammates for five years and Cullen was struggling through his first season in the hot seat when Madigan made his last appearance in blue back in 2016.