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Leo Cullen hails character of Leinster after beating Munster in Pro14 semi-final

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen hailed the character of his side after they beat Munster to book t...



Leo Cullen hails character of...
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Leo Cullen hails character of Leinster after beating Munster in Pro14 semi-final

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen hailed the character of his side after they beat Munster to book their place in the Pro14 final.

Victory at the RDS by a 16-15 margin ensured the hosts’ dreams of completing a Champions Cup and Pro14 double remain alive. 

Leinster’s latest triumph over their domestic rivals comes only one week after their Champions Cup final win over Racing 92 in Bilbao. 

And Cullen, whose side will face the Scarlets in the Pro14 final, shared his admiration for side’s relentless approach this season.  

“I think we have a better chance going into the final than we did this week – it was a tough challenge,” Cullen said.

“Leinster haven’t a great record the week after – and I obviously remember 2011 and 2012 – it is tough to do. Credit to the guys. I can’t say enough about the character they’ve shown.

“Scarlets will be another huge test. The crowd is like the occasion – it’s unbelievable. Hopefully we’ll get the same level of support in the Aviva next week because the players are loving it at the moment with the support we get.

“Scarlets obviously turned us over here in the semi-final and watching their game last night was like an action replay of that game. They are very hard to break down when they have a lead.

“Both teams know each other well at this stage having played each other three times over the course of the season. I’d imagine both teams are banged up, so it will be about which team holds their nerve on the day.”

Cullen also touched on the strength of his overall squad and highlighted Max Deegan’s impact off the bench as a source of pride.

“That’s why we try to use as many players as possible,” Cullen added.

“It doesn’t seem like a big change when players come in and you can that right at the very end of the game when Max Deegan comes away with a big turnover at the end and Max has played a huge amount of games.

“There’s other guys who’ll potentially come into the fray this week. We’ll assess and see where guys are and make some calls as the week goes on.”

Written by James Hopper

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