Hagan: Exit to Exiles was tough

Jamie Hagan pauses for more than five seconds, considering his answer to the question: ‘Was Michael Bent’s arrival a kick in the teeth?’

He is on Ireland duty and, although the New Zealander signing for Leinster and being capped within weeks of arriving was the main reason for his departure to London Irish, he is trying to be diplomatic. It’s not easy.

Hagan likes Bent, it is nothing personal — after all he qualifies to play for Ireland.