Brendan Clarke

Then all we'll never know until we play.

We know on the evidence of play well for your province, play well in Europe, play well in the URC, consistently back it up for a couple, four, five, six matches and then people go, give it a go.

Since 2003, so 24, 25 seasons I think.

25, unbelievable.

And another club ticked off as well, not long.

I'm not trying to tick them all off.

But yeah, no, look, it's an exciting prospect, the club.

It's under new ownership.

They're looking to put plans in place for the next few years and do things right.

It was something once the manager and the chief executive got in touch and I met with them.

I like what they had to say and my role in it.

Delighted to be here.

They must have been fairly impressive to lure you on for another season.

I was going to play anyway.

It wasn't like they were talking me out of retirement.

It's another year.

I'm really looking forward to it.

The body's feeling good.

I'm not feeling my age, which everyone keeps asking me about.

I'm just looking forward to getting the season up and running now at this stage.