'He's used to it' but Leo Cullen shouldn't be blamed for Leinster's Europe failures says Josh van der Flier

Speaking at the launch of Ireland's new home jersey in Dublin, van der Flier feels that his fellow Wicklow man has been unfairly singled out for Leinster's inability to get over the line in Europe.

KIT'S A HIT: Canterbury has unveiled Ireland’s new 2026/27 Kit in Dublin. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Josh van der Flier admits he has sympathy for Leo Cullen, who has shouldered a lot of criticism in the wake of Leinster's five Champions Cup final defeats since their last success in 2018.

That victory took place in Bilbao and, by the time Leinster had lost their most recent final in the same city in May, Cullen had informed the Leinster hierarchy that he would step down at the end of his 12th year as head coach after the 2026-27 season.