Maybe Leo Cullen did the honourable thing, or maybe he drew the short straw, but for Stuart Lancaster it must have been manna from heaven at such an advanced stage of the season. Whereas Cullen oversaw the two-game safari to South Africa, Lancaster remained with the frontliners to prepare them for their Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Leicester in Welford Road next Saturday (5.30pm).
“What’s been really enjoyable, as well as coaching the group, is that we have been training against the lads who played for Ireland [Under] 20s,” said Lancaster yesterday.
“So, your Charlie Tectors, your Sam Prendergasts and Dermot Mangans; young, sub-academy lads who have had a fantastic couple of weeks because they have been rubbing shoulders with the great and the good.
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- May 3, 2022
