He recalled: "I remember talking to Mick O'Driscoll in the airport when
Deccie or Les Kiss said I was going to be involved next week.
"I burst on the scene with Munster under Rob Penney and
Deccie was in here.
"
Deccie rang and asked me to come into him in Dublin," he said.
"It takes a lot to ruffle
Deccie. He has been through a lot to get to this place, but hopefully he seizes it with both hands.
"It takes a lot to ruffle
Deccie. He has been through a lot to get to this place but hopefully he seizes it with both hands.
"But when I got the phone call from
Deccie and I spoke with Sheffield about it, they felt it was a brilliant move for me in terms of where I need to be.
"But there is 100 per cent something else that came with knowing
Deccie's record, having won the Heineken Cup with Munster meant something.
"Rob Downey was excellent, Mark Ellis was outstanding,
Deccie Dalton came on and got two points, Niall O'Leary, second Championship game.
"It would have been something
Deccie would always have maintained - we play to win, y'know?
"We're playing well and
Deccie (Devine) is great with the players.
I came in and before even
Deccie spoke I stood up and said basically: 'I'm better served on the pitch than off the pitch...
Deccie's swapped and changed Gordon and Paddy in the past and Paddy has come on leaps and bounds, so it's more great options for the coach.