Two days after overseeing a big Chiefs win against Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby Pacific, incoming Munster head coach Clayton McMillan touched down in Limerick to check out what will be his new home for the next three years.
The former New Zealand policeman was announced as Munster's new boss last month and will take up duties at the end of this season.
After months of uncertainty about who would take over on a permanent basis following Graham Rowntree's departure last October, McMillan's appointment was a welcome development.
And the 50-year-old demonstrated just how eager he is to see how the ship sails by dropping in for a quick visit this week as the province welcomed back their Ireland frontliners in advance of Saturday's BKT URC derby against Connacht.
"Clayton arrived on Sunday night," revealed skills coach Mossy Lawler.
"He’s here for a week. I suppose it’s just a meet-and-greet, see what the club is all about, see what we’re all about.
"At the moment it has all been small talk. We will have our own time when Monday and Tuesday die down a little bit.
"We will get our own personal time with him to have conversations about what he sees or what we believe will be our next step.
"It’s a massive effort from the man in relation to coming up from New Zealand during the Super Rugby season.
"I suppose it just shows his intent in where he wants to go and what he wants to do with the place."
The Chiefs top the table with five wins from six matches and don’t have a game this weekend but McMillan is due to return back on Friday and will miss Munster’s novel match-up against Connacht at MacHale Park on Saturday.
In sixth and 12th place respectively, both sides are running out of time to achieve their URC goals.
Munster are 10 points off fourth place as they bid to secure a home quarter-final, while Connacht, for whom head coach Pete Wilkins remains on "sick leave", are just two points behind Stormers in eighth.
"Top eight is everything, we've got a massive five games left," said Lawler, whose side are coming off the back of defeats to Edinburgh and Glasgow.
"If we're being realistic, I suppose we need to win all five.
"We will be taking one day as it comes. Our focus has just been on Connacht on Saturday."
On the prospect of playing in Mayo GAA's MacHale Park, the former Connacht assistant said: "I don't think we'd do this job if we weren't excited about getting up for a Saturday.
"The ability for us to expand our game and grow our game worldwide and have that opportunity to play in the likes of Croke Park and again here at MacHale Park is great.
"The difference between playing against 4,000 people as opposed to 25,000 people in MacHale Park is a no-brainer.
"It's massively exciting for both provinces this weekend to play before such a huge, passionate crowd."
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