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19th August 2015
12:01pm BST

"Leo's status as a player is beyond question. He is second only to Gordon D'Arcy in terms of senior appearances and he was an outstanding captain and leader on the pitch. Over the last 12 months or so in his capacity with the forwards and indeed over the pre-season as interim Head Coach, Leo has continued to impress everyone at Leinster with his tactical and strategic direction."Cullen will have Kurt McQuilkin as his defence coach, while John Fogarty is the provincial scrum coach and Girvan Dempsey takes up a short term contract as backs coach until after the Rugby World Cup. Cullen will also be able to count on Richie Murphy who will join the province as skills and kicking coach after Ireland's involvement in the World Cup comes to an end. Cullen's first game is this Friday's against Ulster in Belfast, while his first competitive fixture is away to Edinburgh Rugby in the Guinness PRO12 on Friday, 4th September.
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