Coppell's Luck Of The Irish!

Coppell: "Our performance was more like the way we played last year - there was a lot of energy about it. From my point of view it was like seeing an old friend. I enjoyed it.

"His family was over from Ireland. I was umming and ahhing about whether to make a change but the timing was fortunately exquisite.

"He wasn't on at me to bring him on - he never does - but he is certainly one of the quickest to get on. Some of the more seasoned pro's seem to take an age.

"Consistently this year substitutes have made an impact in our games. It's a trend of this season. Shane came on and introduced some real gusto to our play. He has bags of energy and is a young man with a point to prove, which is a nice combination.

"And because he has not been through an apprenticeship he does things differently in an unexpected way. Sometimes that can be frustrating for us just as much as it is dangerous for the opposition."