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Leo Cullen head Coach Welcome A warm welcome to the RDS Arena for this evening’s BKT United Rugby Championship game against Cardiff. We all remember that Dai Young’s team managed to get one over on us this time last season so we know we’re in for a stiff challenge today. A special thanks to everyone who turned out at the Aviva Stadium last week for our Heineken Champion’s Cup fixture against Racing 92. We feel very lucky to have the opportunity to play a home group stage game in front of more than 43,000 people in such a special atmosphere. It was a hard-fought win for us in the end, but thankfully we now have a home draw in the next round against Ulster on 1 April, at 5.30pm. 6 | www.leinsterrugby.ie That’s a really exciting prospect but it’s not for a few weeks yet, and we have plenty of work to do in the URC before then. As I say, the atmosphere last weekend was cracking, and I’d like to thank all the OLSC volunteers for their time and effort in creating the ‘Sea of Blue’ that greeted us at the Aviva. I can’t tell you what a lift it gives to the entire group to get a welcome like that, and hopefully we’ll have a few more before the end of the season. Congratulations to Scott Penny who made his Champions Cup debut against Racing. Well done also to Luke McGrath who made his fiftieth appearance in the competition. A big thanks to all the team’s sponsors, especially Bank of Ireland. Stability behind the scenes plays a hugely important part in our (and every team’s) success and we’re really lucky to have strong relationships with some of Ireland’s best brands. I say it all the time but only because it’s true – we couldn’t do it without you! On a less happy note, this week we also had to absorb the sad news of Charlie Ryan’s retirement due to knee injury. Charlie has been a fantastic leader throughout his underage career and a great character to have in any team. We will miss him greatly and wish him every success in the future – he’ll be an asset wherever he goes. With a good chunk of our squad away in Portugal on Ireland duty, today’s game will see a few of our younger players getting an opportunity. These are great weeks for coaches, families and friends as nothing beats seeing players make their debuts for Leinster. Good luck to the lads and well done to everyone along the line who contributed to the career paths of all these players. This ten-game block, stretching back to late November, has thrown up all sorts of challenges and I’d like to pay tribute to our backroom team who have managed the group brilliantly. We are lucky to have some outstanding coaches and support staff whose hard work and dedication ensures that every match day squad is primed and ready to go. Whatever we achieve this season, our backroom team will have played an integral role. In the meantime, enjoy this evening’s game and here’s to the younger players getting their chance! Leo Thanks for your support,
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