Gerry Thornley

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2,299 appearances 10 recordings 3 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 18 Sep

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The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby Podcast · Why is Leo Cullen leaving Leinster? · 22 Jun 2026 podcast

I knew I was forgetting somebody.

He would be, I mean, he loves living in Dublin.

He is a Leinster legend.

He is doing a brilliant job with the Pumas.

They're probably the best attacking team in the world to watch a Test match level.

They're a joy to watch.

Their passing skills and their running lines and everything else about them, they're a joy to watch.

And I would, yeah, he would be a, that's a good shout.

I haven't thought of him.

Yeah, out of contract as well, is he?

At the end of the World Cup or at the end of next season?

End of World Cup.

World Cup.

Yeah, here's an interesting one for you.

Like, supposing they do go down that route and they go and say a Philippe Contopomi, but he wouldn't be able to come into the World Cup.

That leaves a little bit of a niatus until November in that 2027-28 season.

I wouldn't rule out Leo Cullen being asked to stay on for a couple of months if that was the case, if they went for a World Cup coach, so as to ensure a smooth transition and changeover.

Yeah, that's why I said that at the start of this discussion, Nathan, that Leo announcing he intends stepping down, basically simultaneously as with Jack Nineveh, allows this new head coach to bring in a right-hand man that they trust and, you know, has a relationship with in the past or has appointed at least, whereas...

Mikey Prendergast had undoubtedly had designs on being the Munster head coach one day.

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