“Is it the perfect time to go to France? I don't know. My wife and I love living in Leicester - and if there's a decision to be made I'll be the first to say what it is.”
“I am really pleased to have sorted everything out. I have spent the vast majority of my career at Leicester, my family are happy and settled and we have made a lot of friends here. Allied to that, we have an excellent young team here and there is a lot of potential to win some silverware in the next few years.”
“That is too long for a club of our stature. We need to put that right as soon as possible. We want to be top of the tree in Europe. This is a massive tournament. The be all and end all in club rugby. It's vital we do well.”