Veteran tighthead and his family are enjoying life in Dublin but he is also determined to play his part in ending the Blues’ four-year wait for a trophy
Rabah Slimani: ‘Life in Dublin is very nice. All the players welcomed me as one of their own’. Photo: Sportsfile
Rabah Slimani smiles to himself whenever he stops to reflect on the circumstances that have led to him becoming a Leinster player, as a 35-year-old at the back end of a long career.
Last summer’s move was not part of a masterplan. The call from Leo Cullen came out of the blue at a time when it looked as though Slimani might hang up his boots and dip his toe into coaching with his then club Clermont.