‘The best way to be a leader is lead by example’

The jet lag was still lingering after his long flight from New Zealand but the Connacht team bonding session that greeted Mils Muliaina on his arrival in Galway was all the kick start he needed to tell him he had landed in a good spot.

The All Blacks legend may have been brought to Ireland by head coach Pat Lam to mentor the province’s impressive array of exciting young backs but not even 100 Test caps could prepare Muliaina for Connacht’s lip-syncing boy band night.

“He’d only been here two days but he joined in with his group,” Lam said of the new arrival. “He’s a real team man and loves being involved in our team and when I looked over at our team challenge, he’s up there singing with Darragh Leader and Robbie Henshaw.”