Pat Lam reflects on his memories with the late Anthony Foley, sharing stories of camaraderie and coaching against each other. Lam also highlights the Pro 12 title win with Connacht as the pinnacle of his coaching career despite having the smallest budget.
Pat Lam on having the craic with Anthony Foley and bringing Bundee Aki to Ireland“I think the good thing, in those days was that you always had a beer afterwards,” said Lam. “So that was when I first caught up with him. Then when we coached against each other at Munster. At the end of year Pro 12 awards at the time, all the coaches, they put them on the same table. He would always make sure I sat next to him.
“So I always knew when the awards were coming up, right, better get ready for a few Guinnesses and some good chat.” “We had the smallest budget,” says Lam. “They talk about teams here and the Premiership and salary caps, mate, and when I remember coming here , we were in a terrible place, but still better than what we had at Connacht.
Lam also discussed his relationship with Bundee Aki. During his time at Connacht, Lam was the one who signed Aki from New Zealand. He expresses his pride at what the Ireland centre has gone on to achieve.
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