Open-door policy working both ways for Cullen and Leinster

As he savours yet another trip on the Memory Lane that leads to Welford Road, the Leinster leader will cross paths with a familiar face in Geoff Parling 

WELCOME ADDITION: Rieko Ioane of Leinster, left, and Leinster head coach Leo Cullen after the Investec Champions Cup match between Leinster and Harlequins at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Twenty years have slipped past since Leo Cullen left Leinster for a stint at Leicester Tigers that would prove to be game-changing, not just for him as a player, but for his province when he imparted the lessons learned on his return home.

Friday’s pool engagement in Welford Road will be the fifth pairing of these two teams in the last five seasons, so there have been plenty of opportunities for him to wander down Memory Lane, and this week was no different.