By Desk,Irishexaminer.com

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“They have all brought tons of relevant experience and a different perspective to how we do things and I think that’s hugely important for the development of our group, that we hear other voices and other ways of operating.

“It’s not just around the senior team as well, you see it with our Academy players and the work that they do visiting the clubs and the schools and giving freely of their time. I’m delighted to have them all on board again.”

A new position, Provincial Kicking Coach, has been created to better align the work back in UCD with the schools, clubs and player pathway with former Leinster outhalf and current Lead Performance Analyst Emmet Farrell taking up the role.

Cullen confirmed that Farrell will continue in his current role as Kicking Coach for the senior squad.

Brian Colclough will take over Farrell’s roles as Lead Performance Analyst. Colclough has been with Leinster since 2016/17 and worked with Samoa at the last Rugby World Cup and was a member of the Irish backroom team during the summer series against Georgia and Portugal.

“I am also delighted for Emmet, someone who has been a key part of the success of this club on and off the field for more than 20 years that he gets an opportunity to continue to grow as a coach and that others will benefit, not just ourselves based here in UCD” said the Head Coach.

“That consistency and alignment is crucial for us between what we are doing here in UCD and the brilliant work underway in our pathways and at the Ken Wall Centre of Excellence in Energia Park.

“That new role for Emmet offers an opportunity for Brian to move up and also for Juliette Fortune to move up to a more senior role in the analysis team, and I am delighted for them both.

They both started with us an interns and it’s brilliant to see them continue their professional journey with us at Leinster.”