Rugby Daily | Lancaster shuts down Leinster links, Porter moving back to tighthead?
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What did Stuart Lancaster say about his future with Connacht and the Leinster head‑coach role?
There's been difficulties between Finn Russell and Gregor Townsend going back a little while. Catastrophic news for Scotland.
I've worked with Gregor since 2012. He was the Glasgow coach then. So 14 years, you're obviously going to have a one, two, however many bust-ups it is.
I think the way that Finn has dealt with that is to his credit he doesn't bear grudges it's just it's been it's gone move on to the next one I'm Finn Russell and this is Inner Drive
catch Finn Russell's Inner Drive on Off The Ball right now on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts brought to you by Allianz Off The Balls Rugby Daily with Bank of Ireland a proud sponsor of Connacht Leinster Munster and Ulster Rugby never stop competing You're very welcome along to Tuesday's Rugby Daily. I'm Cameron Hill. Now coming up, Stuart Lancaster sheds some light on whether he'll stay at Connacht or go for the head coach role at Leinster. Could Andrew Porter make a switch to tight head this season? And Henry Pollock has signed a new deal at Northampton, but for far less than his agent Eddie Hearn would have liked. First up today, Stuart Lancaster has ruled himself out of the running to become the next head coach of Leinster.
The province are on the hunt for a successor to Leo Cullen, who's stepping down at the end of the season after 12 years at the helm. Ronan O'Gara is already out of contention, you'll remember. He signed a new five-year deal with La Rochelle last week. Former England boss Lancaster previously served as Leinster's senior coach under Cullen for seven years. helping the province to Champions Cup glory in 2018. His current deal as Connacht head coach runs out next summer. And speaking ahead of their URC opener at home to the Stormers on Friday night, Lancaster heavily hinted that he's close to signing an extension with the Westerners.
How is Connacht planning to keep star prop Sean Jansen beyond 2029?
Honestly, I've not had any conversation with anyone from Leinster. Either them ringing me or me ringing them. So no, there's no... No communication there. And then, yeah, obviously with my contract being up here, I've had some positive conversations with Willie and David as well, David Humphries. You know, nothing's done, but Nina and I, we certainly enjoy living in Galway. We feel we're getting started, you know, on a project. And for me personally, you know, I want to get my teeth into it. So really enjoying it. Nothing to announce. Right. but generally positive, positive mindset for me, certainly about the ambition of the club. You know, I'm obviously wanting my ambition and the ambition club to match.
And I think we'd go ahead in the right direction. So, Yeah, things are looking
good. Connacht have announced a contract extension for their player of the year from last season, Sean Jansen. The two-year extension will keep him with the province until 2029. Jansen earned a senior debut for Ireland during the July tests. Current Leinster senior coach Jacques Nienaber was also not given much away about his plans for the future.
Why is Felipe Contepomi considered the frontrunner to replace Leo Cullen at Leinster?
He could move into the top job at the province, but there are calls for him to return to the Springboks hot seat next year. Nienaber remained coy on whether he's eyeing up the Leinster hot seat
Yeah, look, it's like I said it the other day. It's a process, you know, and it's a process that it's busy with. And I'm sure the moment that all the parties are comfortable with announcement, it will be announced and it will be in the media. But currently it's in a process. And let's just leave it like that.
Yeah. So that means that Felipe Conte Pomi is still the frontrunner to take over from Cullen, the former out-half is currently in charge of Argentina, and Leinster's CEO Shane Nolan previously said that they would be willing to wait until after next year's World Cup if the right candidate was involved there. Brian O'Driscoll joined Owen Cheyhan on Monday Night Rugby to look ahead to a busy 14 months for the provinces and Ireland and he explained why Conte Pomi might be the right fit.
He's loved in these parts. Phil's a great guy. He was great for Leinster.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What did Stuart Lancaster say about his future with Connacht and the Leinster head‑coach role?
0:00–1:46
2
How is Connacht planning to keep star prop Sean Jansen beyond 2029?
1:46–2:57
3
Why is Felipe Contepomi considered the frontrunner to replace Leo Cullen at Leinster?
2:57–5:19
4
Can Andrew Porter realistically switch from loosehead to tighthead prop this season?
5:19–7:49
5
What are the challenges and benefits of moving Porter to tighthead according to O'Driscoll?
7:49–10:00
6
How did Henry Pollock’s new Northampton Saints contract compare to his agent’s expectations?
10:00–11:18
7
What’s next for Sean Edwards after ending his stint with the France defence team?
11:18–11:32
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