Leo Cullen to put pen to paper on new Leinster deal

Leo Cullen will sign a further two-year deal at Leinster to take him up to the summer of 2027.

Cullen, who took charge in the province in 2015, will not extend his stay. The news was first reported by the42.ie. It is a sign of the faith Leinster rugby has in Cullen that he is the one to turn around a trophy-less run since 2021.

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Cullen has previously been a European Cup winner in 2018, also making the final in 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024.Side by side, Leinster have won the 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 Celtic League/URC titles.Leinster have made a perfect start to the URC season winning their first five games and adding a bonus point on each occasion.

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