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I come from a country that lives and breathes rugby, and I didn't think there would be anywhere else in the world that could be the same. But New Zealand takes it to another dimension. It's extraordinary how much passion Kiwis have for the game.

I really want to see New Zealand; it's a beautiful place.

This is the difficulty about talking about it without sounding big-headed, but you cannot speak of New Zealand now without my involvement in what it has become.

Every rugby player in Australia and New Zealand or wherever they are from wants to play in the World Cup, and I am no different.

New Zealand is not a small country but a large village.

Rugby takes its toll.

Before there was any chance to go to England, I changed schools, and it was rugby from there on in.