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14 June 2025; Leinster players celebrate after the United Rugby Championship Grand Final match between Leinster and Vodacom Bulls at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

'Keep the abuse coming, we don't mind' - Cullen

In the last two games of Leinster's BKT United Rugby Championship title success, there's been a temperature change.

14 June 2025; Leinster captain Jack Conan, centre, alongside team-mates Caelan Doris, left, and Cian Healy, right, lift the cup after their side's victory in the United Rugby Championship Grand Final match between Leinster and Vodacom Bulls at Croke Park

Croke Park title 'the stuff of dreams' - Cullen

When the Bulls shocked Leinster to inflict a very rare trophyless season back in 2022, it triggered a long summer of soul-searching.

United Rugby Championship • 15 Jun

7 June 2025; Jamie Osborne of Leinster celebrates a try, which was subsequently disallowed, during the United Rugby Championship semi-final match between Leinster and Glasgow Warriors at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Job not done yet, but Leinster show their teeth again

While Leinster overcame one hurdle on Saturday afternoon at the Aviva, a bigger one lies ahead next week.

United Rugby Championship • 08 Jun

10 May 2025; The Leinster team huddle after the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and Zebre Parma at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Lions distractions have been addressed - Cullen

Ahead of this afternoon's URC semi-final clash with Glasgow, Leinster boss Leo Cullen says he has spoken to his players about avoiding the distractions of this summer's Lions and Ireland tours.

Rugby • 07 Jun

31 May 2025; Leinster head coach Leo Cullen before the United Rugby Championship quarter-final match between Leinster and Scarlets at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Cullen expecting 'whatever it takes' Glasgow approach

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen says Glasgow will show no fear coming to Dublin as they bid to defend their URC title.

Rugby • 06 Jun

Leo Cullen: 'Hopefully it'll be a great contest again'

Cullen hoping for freshness and fire ahead of Glasgow

Leo Cullen won't have much time to dwell on his side's laboured 12-point BKT United Rugby Championship quarter-final win over Scarlets on Saturday, with eyes very much fixed on familiar rivals Glasgow Warriors.

United Rugby Championship • 01 Jun

Caelan Doris and Jack Conan (20) after Leinster's defeat to Northampton Saints

Doris calls on Leinster to 'stay tight' for URC run-in

Caelan Doris says Leinster must stick together after their latest Investec Champions Cup heartbreak.

Rugby • 04 May

Leinster's players applaud supporters after their defeat to Northampton Saints

Cullen: Leinster will recover from 'horrific feeling'

Leo Cullen has vowed he and Leinster will be back after their Investec Champions Cup campaign came crashing down against Northampton Saints

Rugby • 03 May

Andrew Porter and Jordie Barrett (r) will be among the replacements for Leinster this week

Cullen putting faith in Leinster's bench impact

Leo Cullen says last year's win against Northampton Saints has played a big part in his team selection for tomorrow's Investec Champions Cup semi-final against the Premiership champions.

Rugby • 02 May

Leinster have scored 114 points and conceded 0 in their last two games

Cullen: 'Overall it's been a great couple of weeks'

While Leinster would have been odds-on to get back to the semi-finals of the Investec Champions Cup, nobody would have expected them to be so dominant in the round of 16 and quarter-finals.

Rugby • 12 Apr

Leinster's players celebrate after the final whistle

Cullen pleased as Leinster's attack starts to click

Leo Cullen praised his side's ruthless streak, as they demolished Harlequins to reach the quarter-finals of the Investec Champions Cup.

Rugby • 06 Apr

Rabah Slimani looks on front the sideline as Leinster's winning run comes to an end

'Long way to go for a point' but Cullen finds positives

Leo Cullen says Leinster won't dwell on losing their winning run after being pipped at the post by Bulls on Saturday.

Rugby • 24 Mar

Garry Ringrose is serving a three-match ban, which may be reduced to two games

Cullen defends Ringrose and says centre was 'available'

Leo Cullen reckons Garry Ringrose was unlucky to have been red-carded against Wales and cited Jack Boyle's involvement for Leinster against Cardiff as an example of why the Ireland centre's ban included the URC fixture.

Rugby • 01 Mar

Leo Cullen: 'I wouldn't say we are elated with how we went'

Leinster 'frustrated, relieved' to maintain winning run

Leo Cullen admitted relief was the dominant emotion as Leinster scraped past Ospreys to maintain their winning run in the United Rugby Championship.

Rugby • 17 Feb

Tadhg Furlong is closing in on a return to action

Furlong 'not a million miles away' from Ireland return

Leo Cullen is confident Tadhg Furlong will feature for Ireland soon and possibly against Wales in round three of the Guinness Six Nations.

Rugby • 10 Feb

Jamison Gibson-Park scored Leinster's sixth try against Bath

Champions Cup primer pool best Leinster preparation

There's no such thing as perfection in sport but Leo Cullen will be well pleased this Monday morning after establishing a firm base at the foot of the Champions Cup mountain.

Rugby • 20 Jan

Champions Cup primer pool best Leinster preparation

There's no such thing as perfection in sport but Leo Cullen will be well pleased this Monday morning after establishing a firm base at the foot of the Champions Cup mountain.

Rugby • 19 Jan

Conan insists Leinster must get 'hell of a lot better'

Leinster scored seven tries against Bath, topped pool two and are odds on for a top seeding in the Champions Cup knock-out stages but Jack Conan insists they must be a "hell of a lot better".

Rugby • 18 Jan

Tadhg Furlong may feature against Stormers next week but misses the Bath game

Furlong 'good to go' but Ireland to make call on prop

Leo Cullen says some of the Ireland players who won't feature against Bath tomorrow may stay with the province for next weekend's match against Stormers.

Rugby • 17 Jan

Leo Cullen felt his side's pool win over La Rochelle was more like a knockout game

Cullen sets sights on Bath after La Rochelle dogfight

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen didn't have much time to analyse his side's performance in what was a very tight second half against La Rochelle

Rugby • 13 Jan

Jordie Barrett joined Leinster on a deal until the end of the season

'Chess piece' Barrett primed for big role with Leinster

Bought in for the big games, Jordie Barrett won't cause Leo Cullen a hint of trouble no matter what role he is asked to play.

Rugby • 11 Jan

'Chess piece' Barrett primed for big role with Leinster

Bought in for the big games, Jordie Barrett won't cause Leo Cullen a hint of trouble no matter what role he is asked to play.

Rugby • 12 Jan

Tadhg Furlong has been out of action since mid-October

'It's a great boost for us' - Cullen on Furlong

Sidelined for longer than initially anticipated, Tadhg Furlong's return for Leinster is a "great boost", says head coach Leo Cullen.

Rugby • 10 Jan

'It's a great boost for us' - Cullen on Furlong

Sidelined for longer than initially anticipated, Tadhg Furlong's return for Leinster is a "great boost", says head coach Leo Cullen.

Rugby • 10 Jan

Mack Hansen's incredible outburst may lead to sanctions if the URC deems his remarks went beyond acceptable criticism

Hansen outburst adds spice to URC derby dishes

If the URC decision-makers thought that switching up the Christmas schedule so that not having a St Stephen's or New Year's Day game would make the holiday period easier to navigate then Mack Hansen gave them another idea.

Rugby • 23 Dec 24