Leo Cullen leaning on South African lessons as Leinster push on

WATCHFUL EYE: Head coach Leo Cullen and James Lowe with skills coach Sean O’Brien. Pic: INPHO/Tom Maher

Leo Cullen is confident that games like last Saturday’s thriller at the RDS will prove to be crucial and timely learning curves for Leinster as they try to rebound from their dual disappointments last season.

The province fell short in both the URC and in Europe last time around and it didn’t go unnoticed that it was a big and capable South African team – the Bulls – and a big and capable French team – La Rochelle – that did for their ambitions.