LEINSTER HAVE ANNOUNCED that former England boss Stuart Lancaster has joined their coaching staff with immediate effect until the end of the season.
Lancaster has been out of a full-time job since departing his England role following the highly disappointing World Cup campaign on home soil last year.
Lancaster has joined Leinster’s coaching staff. Source: James Crombie/INPHO
With defence coach Kurt McQuilkin leaving Leinster to return to New Zealand for personal reasons, the eastern province had been searching for an experienced coach to join Leo Cullen and co.
Leinster say 46-year-old Lancaster has joined as “Senior Coach” alongside Cullen, with Girvan Dempsey and John Fogarty continuing as assistants.
“The sad departure of Kurt McQuilkin due to family reasons has brought about an opportunity to bring in somebody new to the Leinster Rugby coaching team,” said Cullen.
“Stuart brings a wealth of experience and is a highly respected figure in world rugby. We are all looking forward to having Stuart join our team and together helping the players maximise their potential as a group.”
Formerly a player with Leeds, Lancaster first coached in the club’s academy, before taking on a role as head coach of Leeds Carnegie. He was appointed as the RFU’s Head of Elite Player Development in 2008, a role that entailed leading the England Saxons.