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Published 14:12 1 Jun 2022 BST
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"I’d like to thank Leo Cullen for the opportunity and it’s an exciting one. Building on the great work of Hugh Hogan and most recently Denis Leamy, I can’t wait to get stuck in. I'll be working with players that I already know, but there is also some real talent coming through and to be having my first coaching opportunity back home at Leinster, is pretty special."Leinster are not finished tooling up their coaching staff for 2022/23, and beyond. With Felipe Contepomi off to become assistant to Argentina head coach Michael Cheika, it leaves an attack coach vacancy that needs to be filled. Former Leinster fullback Rob Kearney has some interesting views on the matter, and he would like the province to get in a fresh face, with a fresh coaching perspective. [caption id="attachment_236802" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]
Rob Kearney joins Ross Harries, Stephen Ferris, John Barclay and Ryle Nugent for full build-up and live action of Leinster v Glasgow Warriors on Premier Sports 2 from 3pm. [/caption]
"Getting fresh eyes, insight and intellect from a different part of the world is really beneficial to organisations, too. You look at Robin McBryde and the impact that he has had on the [Leinster] group, and how highly all the players and coaches speak of him. "Whether they go down to the southern hemisphere and look at a coach down there, I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. But it's a big role, and a good opportunity to bring in a coach that looks at the game very differently, and who has got exposure to a different sort of rugby, in another part of the world."Leinster have a close working relationship with Super Rugby giants, Crusaders so they may look there, or elsewhere in that competition, to bring some fresh thoughts to their attacking approach. Work on that appointment will carry on, behind the scenes, but the immediate on-field focus is Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship quarter finals. Having let one trophy slip away, Leinster will be determined to close out their season with three straight victories. Rob Kearney will be part of the Premier Sports team bringing live coverage of all four URC quarter-finals this weekend. Tune-in to every second of the drama live on Premier Sports - sign up at www.premiersports.com
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