Leinster go back to back and who will replace Leo Cullen in 2027?

Neil Treacy· Host0:00

[rock music] Hello, and welcome along to the RTE Rugby Podcast once again. The club season is over. Leinster are the URC champions, but we still have so much to talk about for the next month or so. To start with this week, Leinster's second URC title in a row, Leo Cullen leaving at the end of next season, who's going to replace him, and there's the Nations Championship coming up next week. Ian Keatley will be with us a little bit later to talk about that. Sport podcasts on RTE do-- or sport podcasts at RTE.ie to get in touch with whatever questions you like over the next few weeks. For now, though, Bernard Jackman and I are back in studio this week. But still on the line, we have-- we had to get him back for a chat. Jake White. Jake White, good morning. How are you doing?

Jake White· Guest0:46

Morning, Neil. Morning, Bernard. Nice to be back.

Neil Treacy· Host0:49

We said we'd have to bring you back for a, for a chat after what happened last week because it was, um, a remarkably, eerily similar semi-fir-- final to, to what happened in Croke Park 12 months ago. Even down to 22-nil at halftime. At times I couldn't really believe what I was seeing. I was looking back on last year's match report thinking, "Can I, can I just copy and paste this one?"

Jake White· Guest1:10

Well, I think you can, Neil. I mean, that's what maybe ... And I remember last week you asked me is it gonna be bittersweet watching this final and, you know, I was wondering to myself, wonder what would happen. And I did say I think the Bulls are, are much better off this year than last year based on the fact that they had so many injury players back, or injured players back. Str- squad was