Sean Holley has spoken about the moment the Ospreys realised the true potential of Dan Biggar during the current Wales international's time in the region's academy.
The Morriston-born fly-half spent 11 seasons in the senior set-up at the Liberty Stadium before joining Northampton Saints in 2018.
Holley was a key figure in Biggar's development with the Welsh region and oversaw the No. 10's progress with the Ospreys as a youngster.
And Holley has revealed details of the moment Biggar walked into an office with him, Lyn Jones and Mike Cuddy as a teenager to tell them he had rejected offers to leave the club.
"When Daniel was a youngster, and it's something that endears me towards him, he came and knocked the coaches' door at the Liberty Stadium," Holley told The Tuesday Club podcast.
"He said he'd been approached by a couple of colleges in London. He came as a young man on his own. Can you imagine, myself, Lyn Jones and Mike Cuddy?
"He just said, 'you might have heard these rumours, I've been approached, but I've come to tell you face to face I'm not going anywhere. I'm going to play for the Ospreys and Wales'.
"That was at a young age, and as well as the talent he had on the field, then you knew this guy had an edge and something different that would stand him out.
"I had a strong affinity for Daniel straight away because I loved what he stood for.
"He's very confident, but he hasn't got arrogance. You won't meet a better person."
Biggar made more than 200 appearances for the Ospreys before making the bold move to English rugby just shy of two years ago.
He became an integral figure with his home region, although Biggar has revealed how one botched training routine left Holley concerned, that was until the reality of the situation became clear.
"It must have been my first pre-season with the Ospreys, I think it was a World Cup year so a lot of the academy boys were in training to make up numbers," explained the 83-cap Wales international.
"I'm the first to admit it, I'm far from the strongest or most powerful in the gym or anything like that.
"We had to push a truck. I remember going on to the station, I was giving everything I had and Sean came up to me and said "come on, Biggs, for God's sake, get yourself going'.
"I realised afterwards that someone had left the handbrake on the truck.
"There was me trying to impress as a 16-year-old, I've got Sean coming over to me thinking I'm absolutely nothing and someone has left the handbrake on the truck which has made me look 10 times worse."
