"It's incredibly time-consuming. You would have to do both to see how difficult it is for a part-timer to do it."

- Cork Con coach Brian Hickey, admitting that the juggling act between being a dentist and an AIL first division coach is becoming increasingly difficult as he weighs up his options after this season.

"I must admit that the first time I walked into the club restaurant I got the shock of my life. Most of the players were sitting around]sipping red wine and puffing away on cigarettes. If that had happened at Queensland we would have been shut down."

- John Connolly admitting to the culture shock he experienced on taking over as Stade Francais coach.