Leinster must move on quickly, says Culllen

Leinster boss Leo Cullen has said that his troops have no choice but to put the disappointment of the Champions Cup behind them as there is work to be done in the URC. 

Leinster were toppled in the Champions Cup final by a brave La Rochelle and thus, instead of adding a fifth star to their jersey, left the field as runners-up. 

A shift in mindset is crucial, however, as they now face Glasgow Warriors in the quarter-finals of the URC on Saturday. 

“We’re very, very close to winning the tournament, [but] we don’t, unfortunately,” Cullen said of the recent final. 

“But now we just need to dust ourselves off and try and turn the page to move forward quite quickly. 

“We’ll do a deeper review and look into this game, similar to what we probably did last year as well. 

“It’s painful. But when you see the crowd at the end – fantastic Leinster support [in Marseille] – but there’s two-thirds of the crowd [made up of La Rochelle fans]. 

“There’s elation at the end, what it means to them. But that’s what makes the tournament so magical as well. 

“Turn the page, it’s our next challenge, dust ourselves off and go again.”