Paul Gustard has revealed he was pleased to see Harlequins win the Gallagher Premiership title, but is eager to draw a line on his shock January exit after starting a “hugely exciting” new challenge at Benetton.
The former England assistant left his role with the London club at the beginning of 2021, six months before the end of the campaign following a poor start to the season.
While Gustard conceded he made mistakes during his two and a half years in the capital, he remains proud of his work at Quins, who produced a remarkable turnaround in form to beat Exeter in the play-off final at Twickenham.
“If I have a foot in the past I will never move forward and I know the amount of work I did,” Benetton’s new defence coach told the PA news agency.
“There is always two sides to a story and I don’t feel the need to say anything. I think my track record, what I have won as a coach and where I took the club from where they were to where they are now speaks…
