"For that try there are a lot of wingers who would have got to the point of kicking ahead but somebody else would have won the race for the ball. That's what made it special. Wingers are paranoid about one thing: speed. Denis is starting to realise his pace now."

- St Mary's College coach Brent Pope speaking about Denis Hickie's try for Leinster against Northampton, which epitomises his current confidence levels.