My father's a keen sportsman, and so is my mother. My mother's brothers all played international rugby for Samoa. That's where I got my dreams from..

You've got to be committed. It comes down to setting yourself goals as an individual. In rugby you have team goals that you strive for, but you also ….

One of the highlights of my career was playing first class rugby for my province, which was Wellington. Another highlight was playing first class rug….

Always have a plan B and C, because if it doesn't work out there are other things you can focus on. It's important to have a balance to your life, re….

I'm the granddaddy of this side. I'm the oldest person playing in the team, so I've got a mentoring role. I've been around the tracks and achieved a ….

At the age of five or six I just used to kick the ball with both feet. I wasn't very good to start with but I practised and practised. Once I finally….

Everybody likes to indulge in a bit of ice-cream and junk food. If you want to be a top player you've got to be sensible in terms of what you eat..

We have nutritionists to advise us on what to eat, in terms of our protein and carbohydrate intake. It's really important that you get a good balance..

When you're not playing your head can drop, and you can get a bit negative. I try to tell them that there are a lot of things they can't control, sel….

Everybody reacts differently. For me defeat lingers around for different time periods. I can dwell on some for five minutes or sometimes I can still ….

You've got to be dedicated to train as hard as you can, for as long as you can, because in any sport, and especially this environment, there's a lot ….

The only advice I could give is to stay positive and focused in terms of what your goals are, and stick to them. If you can't attain those goals, may….