Nienaber wary for Leinster as he returns to familiar ground in Cape Town

The Stormers, Bulls, Sharks, Munster and Zebre will not be walking down Easy Street this side of November.

Senior coach Jacques Nienaber and head coach Leo Cullen. Pic: Nick Elliott/Inpho

Jacques Nienaber is approaching Leinster’s opening block of URC games, a stretch that includes three South African opponents and a Croke Park meeting with Munster, with decidedly mixed feelings.

It’s a tough opening innings for the reigning league champions, starting on Friday night against the Stormers in Cape Town where they have never won, and with a team devoid of so many star players after the Ireland and British and Irish Lions summer tours.