Leo Cullen is likely to juggle Leinster’s considerable playing resources for their two-game trek to South Africa in the knowledge that when they return they will face Leicester in their Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final at Welford Road a week later.
A squad of around 32 players will be named this morning in advance of their game against the Sharks in Durban next Saturday with the probability that there will be further rotation for their match against the Stormers a week later.
Most of those involved in the two-legged tie with Connacht are likely to be rested with one eye on the Tigers, so to speak, as Cullen renews acquaintances with the club where he spent two seasons from 2005 to 2007.
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- April 18, 2022
