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Former England coach Stuart Lancaster has joined Leinster until the end of the season.?It is Lancasters first job back in rugby after leaving his England post in the wake of last years Rugby World Cup and he will work under Leo Cullen at the PRO12 side in the role of senior coach.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, Cullen said. 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.Lancaster, who was linked with the Reds and Western Force, has spent time with NFL franchise Atlanta Falcons since he left England and has also held consultancy roles with British Cycling, the English FA and New Zealand side Counties Manukau.We are always looking at options around resources but once we were made aware of Kurt McQuilkins departure, we narrowed our focus and we are delighted that Stuart has agreed to come on board, Leinster CEO Mick Dawson said. I know, having spoken at length to Stuart, that he is excited by the challenge of getting into club rugby again and the day to day interaction with players.His first session with Leo, Girvan [Dempsey], John [Fogarty] and the players will be later on this afternoon.We welcome Stuart to the club. 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From Pierre LeBrun While Anaheim GM Bob Murray said earlier this season he was not going to trade Jonas Hiller despite the fact hes an unrestricted free agent on July 1, some sources have told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun that Murray might be willing to move another goalie. MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- ?? The Auburn Tigers have flipped the teams normal dynamic. A defense that may be the programs best in the past decade has helped the Tigers overcome an inconsistent offense and return to the national rankings.Its a role reversal from No. 23 Auburns standard formula since Gus Malzahns arrival first as offensive coordinator and then head coach, but its working well lately.Defense has kept the Tigers in every game this season even before a current three-game winning streak. No shootouts needed, either.Theres no doubt it changes the way you prepare, Malzahn said. Each games kind of different within its own self but its really great to have a defense that can do what theyve done so far.Auburn (4-2, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) has rebounded from losses to No. 3 Clemson and No. 6 Texas A&M thanks to a defense led by linemen Montravius Adams and Carl Lawson and cornerback Carlton Davis. The group is bolstered by players who came into the season mostly anonymous but have carved out significant roles.The Tigers are off this week before facing No. 22 Arkansas.This Auburn defense has outperformed any in recent memory, including the 2010 national championship team and the 2013 runners-up.The Tigers rank 12th nationally in scoring defense, giving up 16 points a game, a 10-point improvement from last season. They havent been better than 48th in scoring defense since finishing 14th nationally in 2008. They were sixth the previous year before beginning a prolonged drop-off.Auburn has also jumped from 71st in total defense to 29th, giving up 346.8 yards per game.As expected, the defensive line has been the biggest strength since Adams and Lawson opted against jumping to the NFL after last season. Freshman Marlon Davidson emerged as an instant starter opposite Lawson, redshirt freshman Javaris Davis has taken over aat one cornerback spot and linebackers Deshaun Davis and Darrell Williams have taken on big defensive roles.ddddddddddddLawson has five of the Tigers nine sacks over the past three games, including a 38-14 win last Saturday at Mississippi State. Hes having a breakout year after missing half of last season and all of 2014 with injuries.As talented a D-line as youre going to see anywhere in the country, Bulldogs coach Dan Mullen said.Steele inherited a defense with six returning starters after former coordinator Will Muschamp left to become South Carolinas head coach. Deshaun Davis and Williams have moved from deep on the bench into starting roles. Davis had five tackles last season and Williams didnt have any; now they have 24 and 23, respectively.Muschamp, who helped recruit some of the young players, has noticed their impact.Theyre playing extremely well, he said. The defensive line has been dominating.Theyve got a bunch of good players up front. Marlon Davidson is a very mature freshman, Muschamp said, adding coaches felt when they were recruiting Davidson that he was going to be a guy that could step in and play.The defense has done it without significant impacts from last years top recruit, defensive end Byron Cowart, and Illinois graduate transfer linebacker T.J. Neal.Malzahn thinks the defense has built off its strong season-ending performance against Paxton Lynch and Memphis in the Birmingham Bowl.The defensive staff really gelled and guys are playing extremely hard for them, he said. Our run fits have really been better than they have been in the past and weve done a good job of taking away the easy throws in the passing game.---AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '