Leinster tightlipped about Bok's move

REACTION: Leinster head coach Leo Cullen remained relatively tight-lipped about the rumoured signing of Munster second row Jason Jenkins, when quizzed on the subject in Dublin.

Leinster have been linked with the giant 2.03-metre, 125kg second row, whose career to date at Munster has been curtailed by injury.

The one-cap Springbok has played just four times for Munster but has drawn interest from both Bath and Connacht according to some reports.

Leinster appear set to lose at least one – and possibly two – of their homegrown second row prospects.

Jack Dunne (2.03-metre, 120kg) has been linked with a move to Exter Chiefs, while RugbyPass reports that uncapped academy product Charlie Ryan (2.03-metre, 115kg) is also on the brink of leaving.

Cullen refused to say whether or not Leinster were in the process of signing Jenkins.

“We don’t normally comment on this speculation, but I can see how it would make sense for certain people’s minds, for sure," Cullen said.

"I know that Johann [Van Graan] talks very, very highly of him. He is a big man.

“You see in some of the big games, South Africa winning the World Cup and that B&I Lions series, the emphasis particularly around the scrum and maul.

“We don’t bring a huge amount of guys in from outside as you would be well aware.

"Big Mike Ala’alatoa is our only foreign player.

“Mike is starting this weekend. He has had an unbelievable impact.

"Sometimes a bit of that experience from the outside is good for the group. Mike is also a very big man which is good. He and his family have settled in well. He is a good member of the group. You can see the quality he brings.

“We will comment further if there is anything official to be announced.”

By Ian Cameron, RugbyPass