Leinster have 'grown' in their 18 months with Nienaber

For all the changes on the park in the weeks to come, Leinster have the comfort of knowing that Leo Cullen, Jacques Nienaber, Tyler Bleyendaal and Robin McBryde have all extended their stays

Scott Penny, left, and Sam Prendergast arrive for a Leinster rugby squad training session. Pic: Shaun Roy/Sportsfile

Words like ‘novelty’ and ‘experiment’ don’t add up anymore when it comes to the South African presence in the URC. 

How can it when it’s been nine seasons since the Southern Kings and the Cheetahs first played in what was the old PRO14?