Darragh wrote: Strange appointment in my eyes.

Hired as 'a senior coach', but I believe his skill set is primarily management rather than on field/ unit skills?

It'c certainly not a replacement for the Defence role McQuilken carried out.

All points to a potential demotion (or IRFU covering their arses for the future) for Cullen, possibly on the back of the review carried out by Graham Henry?

Lancaster was Academy boss at Leeds Carnegie for five years, then head coach of their 1st XV in Championship & Premiership,
He was recruited for England A coach job before he took the main job, he is a bona fide tracksuit wearing coach not a Director Of Rugby...

Strange appointment in my eyes.

Hired as 'a senior coach', but I believe his skill set is primarily management rather than on field/ unit skills?

It'c certainly not a replacement for the Defence role McQuilken carried out.

All points to a potential demotion (or IRFU covering their arses for the future) for Cullen, possibly on the back of the review carried out by Graham Henry?

Westie85 wrote: They had a vacancy with McQuilkin leaving so i assume thats where the money came from.

Fair point!


Successor to Joe?

They had a vacancy with McQuilkin leaving so i assume thats where the money came from.

Stuart Lancaster joins Leinster coaching team - where's the cash coming from?

www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2016/0905/814234-...-lancaster-leinster/