Cullen happy with Leinster players after painful week
Updated / Sunday, 9 May 2021
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Leinster ran in eight tries in Galway
Leo Cullen was happy to get back to winning ways on Saturday night in Galway after European disappointment last weekend.
Leinster came from behind to record a big win over Connacht in their first match since losing to La Rochelle in the Heineken Champions Cup semi-final.
Hugo Keenan managed a hat-trick of tries as the eastern province ran in eight overall to pick up their first win of the Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup.
For Cullen, it was the reaction he wanted after that defeat at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre.
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FORMER MUNSTER AND Ireland back row Denis Leamy and Connacht coach Colm Tucker will assist head coach Richie Murphy for Ireland’s upcoming U20s Six Nations campaign.
Both Leamy and Tucker were brought in to the setup following Noel McNamara’s departure earlier this year, and they will continue their respective roles as defence coach and forwards coach.
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Connacht lock Gavin Thornbury.
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WE’VE SEEN THIS situation before. Connacht coming off a big win, stressing the need to back it up.
And yes, beating Ulster in the Rainbow Cup should be seen as a big win, particularly given the nature of that victory up in Belfast two weeks ago, recovering a game that looked lost to snatch it at the death. Andy Friend’s side have come on the wrong side of those situations too often this season.
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Connacht hooker Dave Heffernan.
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AS IS OFTEN the case, it’s been something of a mixed bag for Connacht this season. Familiar issues have cost them both domestically and in Europe. A sharp looking attacking game has been hampered by a defence which tends to offer up too many opportunities, while on days where the defence has stood up, the attack has looked blunt.
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Connacht head coach Andy Friend.
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ANDY FRIEND SAYS Connacht’s recent recruitment process shows the value the province place on promoting from within.
Connacht are set to lose two long-serving ‘homegrown’ coaches this summer, with backs coach Nigel Carolan and forwards coach Jimmy Duffy both moving on in search of fresh challenges.
A major coaching reshuffle then saw Peter Wilkins move to the role of senior coach, with primary responsibility for attack, while Mossy Lawler was appointed assistant and skills coach with Colm