Leinster head coach admits his stint at Welford Road helped ‘shape’ him and could be key in Champions Cup clashLeicester v Leinster fixtures have become common recently – the fifth since 2022 takes place on Friday night – but the history between the sides runs far deeper. Leo Cullen, head coach of the Dublin-based province, spent a couple of seasons at Welford Road in the mid-2000s, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/may/14/rugbyunion.sport">winning the Premiership in 2006-07 </a>and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/may/21/rugbyunion.heinekencup200607">losing a Heineken Cup final against Wasps</a> in the same season.Since 2022 the former second‑row has overseen four Champions Cup victories against his former club, including two in 2023-24. Three and a half years ago, there was a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/may/07/leicester-leinster-european-champions-cup-rugby-union-match-report">masterful quarter-final dismantling</a> of what was then Steve Borthwick’s side. Leinster will now shoot for a hat-trick of Welford Road victories this decade, and the presence of the New Zealand international Rieko Ioane, on full debut, is sure to help. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/dec/11/leo-cullen-will-use-lessons-he-learned-at-leicester-to-help-dismantle-tigers">Continue reading...</a>

يعكس مدرب لينستر، ليو كولين، تجربته في ليستر، حيث فاز بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز وواجه وسبس في نهائي كأس هاينكن، بينما يستعد لمواجهة في كأس الأبطال ضد النمور. تمثل هذه المباراة اللقاء الخامس بين الفريقين منذ عام 2022، حيث حقق كولين أربع انتصارات ضد ناديه السابق في السنوات الأخيرة.

El entrenador de Leinster, Leo Cullen, reflexiona sobre su tiempo en Leicester, donde ganó la Premiership y se enfrentó a Wasps en una final de la Heineken Cup, mientras se prepara para un enfrentamiento en la Champions Cup contra los Tigers. Este partido marca el quinto encuentro entre los dos equipos desde 2022, con Cullen habiendo asegurado cuatro victorias contra su antiguo club en los últimos años.

L'entraîneur de Leinster, Leo Cullen, évoque son passage à Leicester, où il a remporté la Premiership et affronté les Wasps en finale de la Heineken Cup, alors qu'il se prépare pour un affrontement en Champions Cup contre les Tigers. Ce match marque la cinquième rencontre entre les deux équipes depuis 2022, Cullen ayant remporté quatre victoires contre son ancien club ces dernières années.

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen reflects on his time at Leicester, where he won the Premiership and faced Wasps in a Heineken Cup final, as he prepares for a Champions Cup clash against the Tigers. This match marks the fifth encounter between the two teams since 2022, with Cullen having secured four victories against his former club in recent years.

Leinster’s Leo Cullen will use lessons learned at Leicester in bid to tame Tigers

Former Manchester City youth coach faces his role model Enzo Maresca in Carabao Cup quarter-final against ChelseaWhen it comes to Cole Palmer a montage of magical moments spring to Brian Barry‑Murphy’s mind, but one episode, a little more than four years ago, particularly sticks. Barry-Murphy was in charge of Manchester City’s under-21s on the evening when Palmer – fresh from replacing Bernardo Silva as an 89th-minute substitute in a 2-0 Premier League win against Burnley – strolled across the bridge at the Etihad Campus and reported for duty at the academy stadium, scoring a sensational hat-trick in a 5‑0 victory against Leicester.It is a story Barry-Murphy –now in charge of the League One leaders, Cardiff – recounts although Palmer will not be in the opposition team when Chelsea visit in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/15/cardiff-city-brian-barry-murphy-interview">Continue reading...</a>

يستعد براين باري-مورفي، مدرب كارديف سيتي، لمواجهة معلمه السابق إنزو ماريسكا في ربع نهائي كأس كاراباو ضد تشيلسي. تأتي هذه المباراة في وقت يتذكر فيه باري-مورفي وقته في تطوير لاعبين مثل كول بالمر في مانشستر سيتي، الذي سجل ثلاثية رائعة في مباراة شبابية بعد فترة قصيرة من ظهوره مع الفريق الأول. ومع ذلك، لن يلعب بالمر ضد كارديف بسبب الإصابة.

Brian Barry-Murphy, el entrenador del Cardiff City, se prepara para enfrentarse a su antiguo mentor Enzo Maresca en los cuartos de final de la Carabao Cup contra el Chelsea. Este partido llega en un momento en que Barry-Murphy recuerda su tiempo desarrollando jugadores como Cole Palmer en el Manchester City, quien anotó un hat-trick en un partido juvenil poco después de debutar con el primer equipo. Sin embargo, Palmer no jugará contra el Cardiff debido a una lesión.

Brian Barry-Murphy, l'entraîneur de Cardiff City, s'apprête à affronter son ancien mentor Enzo Maresca lors des quarts de finale de la Carabao Cup contre Chelsea. Ce match survient alors que Barry-Murphy se remémore son temps à développer des joueurs comme Cole Palmer à Manchester City, qui a notamment marqué un triplé lors d'un match de jeunes peu après avoir fait ses débuts en équipe première. Cependant, Palmer ne jouera pas contre Cardiff en raison d'une blessure.

Brian Barry-Murphy, the manager of Cardiff City, is set to face his former mentor Enzo Maresca in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals against Chelsea. This match comes as Barry-Murphy reflects on his time developing players like Cole Palmer at Manchester City, who notably scored a hat-trick in a youth match shortly after debuting for the senior team. Palmer, however, will not be playing against Cardiff due to injury.

Leinster’s Leo Cullen will use lessons learned at Leicester in bid to tame Tigers

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