Scuffed Boots, Stitched Heads and 10 Years of Waiting | Too Blessed to be Stressed Ep 2

Okay, but I have this friend, right? Hear me out. Scrum off. I think if you want me, you're going to have to take her as well. It's a package deal.

Do you remember it? Oh man, I think that's one memory I will never ever forget. All two minutes of it. No. Was that not that good?

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So, Rumanji, I think we should, we touched a little bit on it in the beginning in our first episode, but I think we need to go a little bit more in depth. Speaking debuts. Obviously, we made our debut with our podcast. which is so exciting, such a long time coming. Do you remember the first time, your first ever rugby game?

So that would have been foot tucks. When was it? Where was it? Can you remember that fallback? It's actually not that long ago for you.

It's not that long ago for me, but there is quite a buildup to it because I went to training for one week. I was at training. Didn't think much was going to happen from it. Like we said, I was in my netball tackies and whatnot. went to training and then I went on holiday or like a getaway with my with my parents to the Kruger so that's far that's like Limpopo side of the Kruger right and the next woman I got a call from coach Rian saying listen you're you made the team we're playing USAS we need you in the team we need you back in Pretoria it's it's time to go so then I made my debut for Turk 7s on the 28th september 2029.

2029 2019 2019 in the future in the future 2019 um played my first ever tournament kickoff time came and i'm like i've never made a tackle i was literally standing on the field starting lineup standing on the field and i realized i've never made a tackle i've never tackled someone and then the whistle went and i'm like well i'm gonna learn now so that was my debut story um like you said not long ago but it was a really really special memory yeah for me i go way back tux sevens debut 2013 may of 2013 i also had never tackled anyone in my life i probably trained with tux sevens for two weeks i mean i was busy training touch rugby at tux for the touch rugby world cup and ryan approached me and was like you look athletic you can pass ball do you want to try this? And I was like, um, let me see what this training is about. He's like, well, we're going to Paris in two weeks. Everything paid. I'm like, okay, yes, I'll play.

I mean, I'm in needless to say, my aunt booked a ticket to Paris because she was like, this is suspicious. Why is this guy going to Paris with a bunch of girls? She doesn't know anyone. So she flew with me, got there in Paris. We played Central Sevens.

I'll never forget it. I was so skinny. And also went onto the field, not starting lineup. I mean, back then I was playing with Jackie, with Maritay. You know, they were big names.

They ended up being big names. I was just a little baby. And went on off the bench and I got folded like a lawn check. Let me tell you, I got tackled by a French girl who were playing against France Development's team. Big girls.

I was a baby. And they smashed me. And I remember coming home thinking, maybe this isn't for me. And I told you, and I'm like, listen, it was fun, but I don't think I'm cut out for this. A couple of months later, he phones me again.

He's like, listen, so we're playing Dubai Sevens. Don't you want to try again? I'm like, Dubai, I haven't been there. Yeah, okay, okay, let's go, let's go. And I think that's when I sort of fell in love with it.

And I was like, okay, this is fun. This is amazing. So they caught you with trips. Like it was worth the trips. 100%.

They bribed me so hard, and I'm glad they did. And talking about Dubai 7s, I think that's the first time we played together. Yes. It was 2019 December Dubai 7s. Amazing.

Actually, we had such a solid team that time around. It was my first international tournament with Turk 7s. And, yeah, how was that tournament for you? You've been local at Dubai 7s by that time. That was my seventh Dubai, Dubai Sevens that I played with Tux.

I mean, I played Sevens with Tux at Dubai for nine years, which is incredible when I look back at it now. But I remember that first tournament that you went on. And it's always so cool to think back of all the tournaments that we've played, the first ones, you know, that was your first time overseas with Tux. And Tux, I mean, especially back then, they were known as the Sevens team that traveled the world. Like that is what you wanted to play if you wanted to play against proper competition.

No, it was. And to be honest, they also caught me with a trip. You know, it's an international trip, all paid for with some of your closest friends. I mean, we were all really a close group. Some of your closest friends seeing the world, experiencing the sevens vibe.

That's what it's all about. People go to Dubai Sevens and they tell you about the vibe there. The international players walk in between the fans. They are at the stalls. They watch your games.

So I feel so lucky that that was my first international sevens tournament. And it's definitely a memory I'll carry with me forever. And that being our first game together just set the tone for what our careers together looked like. Absolutely. Now, going over to Bulls.

We played sevens, just sevens. All of a sudden, Coach Gerard phones us and he's like, hey, come play 15s. The World Cup is postponed. I think you could do it. I think he phoned me actually and he was like, come, I think you can make the women's team.

And I was like, okay, but I have this friend, right? Hear me out. Scrum off. I think if you want me, you're going to have to take her as well. It's a package deal.

And I mean, we went into that again in COVID, not knowing really what the job title meant. And it was a couple of months training. It wasn't a long time training. Again, not a lot of prep that went into that. and then we found ourselves in border playing the reigning champs in the rain.

Literally. Your first game was a shock to the system, to be honest. I didn't play nine by then. So I said, okay, nine is such a sought-after position and it's such a specialist position in 15s. I don't know enough to be playing nine.

So they put me on your outside center. I had to make a lot of tackles. I was introduced to a lot of handoffs. early on in the day. Especially Border back then, they were known for that.

Exactly, that gave me a lot of PTSD, but that was a good way to get into the game and for me to realize this is not where I want to be. So after the first game in Border, I actually said, listen guys, I think I can play nine. I think I can do a good job at nine. And then they moved me to nine after that, a bit closer to you. Okay, so let me tell you, in terms of the sevens, right?

So I played my first sevens tournament in 2013. As I mentioned in the past, I was in and out of the Springbok setup quite a bit. So the first time that I actually wore the Springbok 7s jersey, which wasn't a cap back then, it was just the Springbok development team. First time I traveled with that team, 2016 Las Vegas 7s. Now, let me tell you, Las Vegas, once again, they caught me there, going to Vegas.

I was a poor students didn't have any money but I said to myself you know what I'm in Vegas if there's one thing I have to do I have to gamble I gambled one dollar just to say that I've done it there I didn't win anything I mean I was there on the little slot machine but what a time what a time I mean there I was thinking oh going great things are happening things are happening things didn't happen let me tell you things did not happen because your first official cap for the sevens was my first official cap with a springbok sevens was in 2023 so i started playing 10 years prior to that it only took me 10 years guys so don't give up on your dreams 10 years i made my debut for the springbok women's seventh team in the challenger series in stalen bosch which was also make or break tournaments qualifying for the series like there was massive massive pressure on us there and you know went into that not not having too high expectations for myself, knowing that, you know, sort of shifted the focus now to 15s and whatever. But I mean, as soon as we qualified for the series, then it started getting exciting for the sevens as, I mean, they played on the circuit. And the funny thing is, when I got my first seven series cap, the first time I played in the seven series was in 2023, Dubai sevens, a whole 10 years after I played my first ever Dubai 7s, I got the opportunity to run out in the green gold, which is absolutely incredible. I mean, it's so cool to think. Also, a little bit of a Debbie Downer was that I tore my groin in that tournament.

So, I mean, just made it and then tore my groin. So that was a little bit of a mood killer. But I mean, how cool and how exciting to think of like, you know, all those years of hard work. There I was. It's a full circle moment, isn't it?

Like Like having 10 years, having been there, part of the furniture at Dubai 7th and having special memories there and adding this to your collection of special memories, being in a green and gold because nothing beats that feeling. No, absolutely. And speaking of full circle moments, the same with Paris. 2013, first ever 7th tournament in my life, played it in Paris. Fast forward to 2024, there are amateur Olympic Games in Paris.

So again, like another full circle moment, like how cool is that? I know it was a long time and a lot of struggles, but how cool to look back and be like, yo, you know, look at this. Look at what I've done. I think sport is a lot about timing and we tend to get so impatient. We want things to happen right now but when you start looking back everything was like in a divine timing everything just happened and fell into place yeah at the right time and yeah it was perfect for you in that moment no definitely now tell me first springbok women's cap do you remember it oh man i think that's one memory i will never ever forget all two minutes of it no was that not Not that game.

No, I started. You started that one. Started online. Well done. Japan, 24 July 2022.

So World Cup year. Yes. In Japan. That was our first victory against Japan on a wave. It was the game before that.

The one that we lost. That we should have won. But it was my debut. It was your debut. It was in such a beautiful stadium with mountains in the background.

It was a beautiful place. hot but it was just so so beautiful and i think that what what's what made me fell in love with japan i think the the special memory that i have connected to japan just made me fall in love with that country even more so started my first debut online with you against japan super super tough game never mind the heat they are solid yeah they are so structured they are so strong um so i think what i love about that debut is it was really a challenging one yeah um i got thrown into the deep end and oh man like i said i will never forget that moment when's your first day your first debut was way before mine yeah my first debut was 12 august 2021 it was very soon after we just started playing 15s i mean it happened very quickly but you know it wasn't as glamorous as i thought it was going to be i'm going to be honest with you i um rocked a beautiful beautiful headgear in that game. So what happened was the week leading up to that game, training, take a knock to the head, I go down, I feel, oh, this just, I look, there's blood. I remember Zanae coming over to me and her eyes just went big and she was like, doc. And I'm like, no, man, it's not that bad.

I see the blood. I'm like, okay, there's blood. Let's see what's happening. It's like, nope, I've got to stitch it up. I'm like, excuse me, what?

Like yeah, we gotta stitch it up. I'm like, okay now it's like a little bit in my hair I remember having a bootable photo shoots a couple of weeks after that and I was like, oh my gosh if I have to shave my hair now like What so I'll go with Doc to the medical room. It's like y'all We might have to shave. I'm like Doc, please You need to make it work as he starts stitching. He's like, yeah, no, we should have shaved I'm like well stop.

We're already in here now. We here you just stitch it up. Let's go cool stitched head the next day we're playing i'm i'm about to make my debut didn't start came from the bench yeah i was like okay you know little suss it out see how this thing is there i am with this freaking bandage around my head looking like a conehead it was not the prettiest i've ever looked on the field i'm not gonna lie but a memory still you know donnie craven such a historic um stadium for south africa uh we played against kenya and let me tell you that was also a tough game. We did win, but Kenya came for us. It was tough.

But it's funny to look at it now. I mean, yeah, with them, it's always a battle. It's always a physical battle. Our African sisters, we know them so well. They know us so well.

So I think that was a good introduction to international rugby for you. Like, it's going to be tough. You're going to have to fight. I think you guys like fought until the last minute to win that game, actually, because it was a series. I remember watching that game and it was quite impressive even though you didn't look the part at least you played the part I mean I was there trying my best at least you didn't show you can remember the kicking the kicking tee that I had was this old I still have it at home I should actually bring it to the next episode this old little manky thing that's oh how far I've come it doesn't have to be pretty though it wasn't pretty but you went pretty the tee wasn't pretty But yeah, speaking of things that aren't pretty, so I bought something today that I want to share with the audience and with you.

I think what I'm about to show you is really going to show the people. It's going to tell a story. Okay. It's going to tell a story of the struggles of how far I've come in my personal journey. I mean, I was lucky enough to have Puma as a sponsor, you know, now signed Nike athlete.

It only took me 10 years to get there. but hold that thought hold my mic and your wine glass okay so next to me we've got the bag the bag of old boots yo each pair of boots has a story and this was the struggle okay so these boots you can see what they look like okay got a couple of those we've got another one that looks like that very much strapped up so these are the boots that i actually played touch rugby in i was very very serious touch rugby player. Oh, do you remember these bad boys? Those bring those trigger memories. These bring back memories.

These ones are the ones that I played my debut in. I don't know if you can tell, but it's not my size. It's bigger. It's a size bigger. But, um, I mean...

We got the job done. We had to get the job done. These guys. Those are the ones I got to know you in. These ones bought them at Atterbury, 150 Ruan.

All right. They were on special. I bought two pairs. The other pair got stolen. But see, I knew Nike was coming.

These, I think, were my to the end of my touch career boots. You can see what they look like there. So this, I hope, will inspire someone. So I've kept all of these boots to remind myself of, like I say, the journey, how far we've come. And can I tell you, I worked in a bar back then when I was studying and saving up 2000 Rand for a pair of boots, because that's the, that was the price of a solid pair of boots was, it was hard work, but it was something that I wanted.

I wanted to have the best boots. I wanted to, you know, you need the gear, you need the gear if you want to make it work. And I think this just shows all the work. Oh, look at that mystery angel. Yeah, and it makes you feel good, you know, when you saved up for your own things, putting on those boots.

You know how much hard work went into buying those boots behind the scenes. So it makes it so much more enjoyable. Definitely. And each one of these boots tell a story. I mean, some of these boots have played in Rome.

Some of them have played in Paris. Some of them have played in Germany. I mean, there's so many different stories. And every time I'd look at them and I'm like, yo, I can't believe the state of these boots. But that's the reality, unfortunately, of our sports, especially, you know, back then before women's rugby was actually a thing.

We all had to grind to make it happen, save up for your own pair of boots. Now, look how fortunate our ladies are to have sponsors, to have people backing us, you know, believing in us. And what an honor. No, that's massive. It's massive.

And you need this. It's not like you can play rugby without boots. You know what I mean? So we have so many people playing in oversized boots, boots that's strapped up, boots that's a few years old. So having people jumping in saying, listen, let's give you the right gear to see what you can do.

And it is super, super special. And I think something that me and you do now is often, I mean, we're not scared to give a pair of boots to a young lady that you can see is working hard, is putting in the effort. Because we've been there. We've been on the other side of that. No, and that's so important to me.

That's something that's close to my heart is giving people the right equipment to do the job. I think in any job that you do, you need the right drill. You need the right whatever job it is. And boots is our gear. That is our equipment that we need to do our job.

So it's cool to be able to pay it forward and to see the excitement and the joy that a pair of boots can bring. No, definitely. But listen, you also have a memory box. Do you know what's in it? I have no idea.

When last have you opened it? I've never opened it. Is it going to be a surprise? And if you see it, you'll understand and you'll believe me that I've never opened it. Memories.

Oh, there's actually a dust on there. Okay. Oh, wow. So in my box is a bunch of things all of the things I'm all of the newer memories on top of like you can see World Cup medal Participation medal a little make sure that I don't even think you have this. I have that it's a World Cup pin I played in that one Behind the scenes pin supporters pin WXV Medal participation medal was held in Cape Town.

It was a super special as a great women What a what an innovation from all drug be like that is gonna change the game. Let's see Right there proud proud ticks of knicks all the legs proud of that one Another little World Cup ball as you can see World Cup is one of my favorite memories of rugby To be honest, we'll speak about that now. Oh, my goodness. Another World Cup memory. What is this?

Oh, Blue Bulls, a little... Accreditation? Accreditation for our first tournament we played. Yeah, there's a lot of things. A lot of little papers.

I see flight tickets in here. You're that girl that awards the flight tickets. Yes, rugby has taken me around the world and I will never ever forget that. Yeah, a bunch of stuff. I'm sure there's a bit of diary entries in there.

Of course, of course. Is there nothing we can leak in here? No. Juicy. There's a card from who's that?

Okay, so I was injured when you made your first debut. Yes, I remember with your ankle. When you made your debut. I carried you off the field. Yes, so I had to be in rehab while you guys were playing Kenya.

I was supposed to be there. I made the camp and everything. And I was actually in rehab with the bulls, but with the boys. And they had a Japanese SNC that took so much liking in me And he just took me under his wing So he said I can train with his boys and he helped me with all of my techniques with lifting techniques And he just fine me so that I can be ready for when my moment comes. So when I played my debut in Japan, he was in Japan.

And he came to watch the match and he gave me a little gift and he gave me this handwritten card. So yeah, also a full circle moment for him to be there and just support me. So this is actually super special. I forgot about this. Yeah, that is very special.

See, it's important to take note of the small things along the way because else you're going to forget. You know, if we don't hold the little things, next thing you know, someone's going to ask you when you made your debut and you don't know. Luckily, I've got this bad boy. That reminds me. Remind you got it for me?

Yeah. No, it's, man, it's all about the first. I think if you can't connect good things and good moments to the first episode, the first time you kicked a rugby ball, the first time you played in a green and gold jersey. It might not be spectacular or it might not be the best thing or it might not be flawless, but you have to connect something special to that moment to be part of you forever. No, definitely.

And I think actually with every game that we play, I've realized now, like life is so short, you don't know when your career is going to end. And so every single time you have an opportunity, whether it is to represent your club, to represent your union, your country, every time you put a plain jersey on, it's special. It's special every time. And I'm talking about it not being glamorous always. Our first Africa Cup.

What? Do you want to talk about that? Let me tell you, Africa Cup is a very humbling experience. So for those of you who don't know, Africa Cup, intercontinental competition that happens every year. So we've got, you know, Kenya, Cameroon, is Cameroon playing?

Yeah, Cameroon. Madagascar, you know, a couple of African countries and then us. And yeah, the first time we played that together was in Madagascar. Now, flying in there, I remember seeing the coasts of Madagascar and I thought, wow, this is a beautiful country. I just want to see a lemur, you know, like amazing.

And we land in Antananarivo, Wilfstadt of Madagascar. It is not by the ocean. It is not there where I saw the beautiful white sands and the blue seas. It is in Madagascar and it is a poor country. And you can see that people are struggling and, you know, the poverty there is high.

But the turnout for our games was incredible. It was the craziest experience. We obviously had a tough preparation leading up to the first game. It was hot. There's rocks and funny things on the field.

There's ditches. The grass is long. You can't go out of the compound without security. We can't go anywhere except for our rooms and where we eat without security. security.

Like leading up to that game, it was quite a mental battle. But the moment we stepped out onto that field and we saw 13,000 people filling up that stadium, it made it so worth it. I mean, it's sad to think that we've never played in front of a crowd that big in South Africa. But there we go to Madagascar in the middle of nowhere. And these people turned out to watch us play incredible do you remember after that last game so after the last game we won we won they call us to the side they call me and commisa i think commisa was captaining the team then called us to the side for some interviews now the whole team has sort of moved with the security to the locker room because at that time the masses people started filling the field and when commisa and i were finished with our interviews i look up i don't see anyone in green and gold anymore it's people everywhere and people are pulling my jersey and wanting to take photos and the security guys hitting them with his baton and i just grabbed pumisa and i'm like girl we need to get out of here and we make a little ball and the security guards are around us and we try to move through the crowd it was so crazy but you know what there's a lot of love in that as well i mean those people don't get the opportunity to to see us you know to be so close to us for them i I think that's the highlight of the year.

Every year, if we play Africa Cup in Madagascar, people are speaking about it. Yes, and they keep showing up. Exactly. And that place has really gained such a special part in my heart just because of that love, because of that passion. We can play Kenya, and they will show up.

Even if Madagascar is not playing, they will show up. They will stay until the very last minute. And they don't boo. The crowds don't boo. They cheer for every single moment.

I remember taking off my socks and throwing it to the kids and seeing how they go crazy about a pair of socks and how happy that made them. And that probably made them weak or whatever. And even the grownups, they come, they want to take photos. They want to be there. They want that experience.

They just have a love for sport that I haven't seen anywhere else. No, definitely. And I think the good thing about us living in that compound that's so isolated is that it forces you as a team to get together. Because there is no other form of entertainment there. I mean, the Wi-Fi is pretty much non-existent.

So all you have is each other in that compound. So, you know, it kind of forces you to get to know each other a little bit better. You know, when we have off time, what are you going to do? Do you play cards? Do you play games?

You've got to entertain yourself somehow. So it's really, there's so many special memories connected to Madagascar. Madagascar. No, that's definitely drawn us closer together as a team. Like you said, you only have each other.

You only have the entertainment that you provide. Struggling with food, like you don't get the food that you get in South Africa. So you hand out snacks or you wheel and deal with each other to like trade snacks, protein bars, whatever it might be. Or you play a game where you say, okay, you can win these snacks. It really forces us closer together and and madagascar will always be a special place it's a tough place it is emotionally draining to see what that country goes through and as a team we always try to reach out when we're there we do um outreach programs to the children's homes and we try to give back because uh because we love madagascar so much coming up next move on to the question corner you've asked and you'll be answered.

Okay, let's go for the first question. Okay, first question. What made you want to start playing women's rugby? What made me want to play women's rugby is you encouraging me to come to training. But what made me stay in women's rugby is all of the opportunities.

Like we said, a Dubai international, the ability to get paid to play, to do what you love. There was just so many opportunities in women's rugby, and there weren't a lot of people playing women's rugby, so that opened up the opportunities even more. I saw the whole world, got to do it with some of my best friends, so that's what made me stay in women's rugby. And then if you don't have a pathway through your schools, You can always look for the closest club to your school. There's a lot of clubs who has women's teams that needs junior women's teams.

And you can just slot into them, contact them, slot in there. Just start somewhere. If you sit on your couch, you're not pursuing your dreams. So start with club rugby. Even if there isn't a women's team, start playing with the boys.

I think girls can play with boys until the age of 13, if I'm not mistaken. And even if you're older than that, if you're 16, 16 is not too late to start. No, I started when I was 19 and like low-key, not seriously. I think I started when I was 22. Exactly.

I think a lot of our ladies started, you know, only in their 20s. There's very few that started younger than that. So if you have the opportunity to start passing a ball, start kicking a ball at the age of 16, I mean, by the time you're 20, your skills will be perfected. Exactly. And after school, there's so many more opportunities open up.

We're seeing SA Rugby doing EPD camps for under 16s already. Exactly, that's very exciting. Playing provincials under 16, getting called up, getting to wear green and gold when you're 16 years old. Then under 18, it's another opportunity. Under 20 is another opportunity.

So just start somewhere. Even if it's with boys, start practicing those skills. Start passing a ball because when the opportunity comes, you'll be ready. Well, I must be honest with you. What got me into rugby is the opportunity to study.

Again, you spoke about opportunities. for me it was I never had a bigger picture it was just you can have a bursary if you play rugby and I thought well there it is yeah let me go for it and like you say the thing that kept me there is the furthering of the opportunities the big opportunities I've got to travel the world do all these fun things happiness next question question number two for Ramundi what unfinished goals are still driving you and do you see yourself getting back into the green and gold Are there other obstacles that people maybe don't know about? Tell us about that. Yeah, I do have unfinished business when it comes to rugby. And that unfinished business is getting back into green and gold.

It's been almost two years now. It doesn't feel that long, to be honest. But it's been almost two years, and I still don't have – my heart's still not at peace. And I always believe your heart is like your compass. He'll set your way for you.

So if you feel that your heart's not done with business, unfinished business, then that's your sign. So, yes, I do have unfinished business. I do want to get back into green and gold. I am working extremely hard on the finer details, on the small one percenters to hopefully get me back into green and gold. Is there other obstacles?

I don't know, to be honest. It's above my pay grade. I don't know if there's other obstacles, but I do believe if I do my part, obstacles will fall away. Any obstacles that can be seen or not seen, if I am the best that I can possibly be, other obstacles won't have an impact on that. So yes I do want to get back to green and gold I am excited I am pushing hard I am fixing a lot of things that the goal love that for you okay next question next question what is your best off field to a memory oh with each other world cup new zealand yes my birthday yes my birthday luckily we had an off day on my birthday we got those little scooters we scooted to the arcade and we played laser tag and it was the best day honestly the best birthday could have asked for in new zealand i promise you that's my favorite memory as well because i remember like i love making both there's a big deal and we were on tour and i'm like oh damn how between training captain's run being focused analyzing how i'm gonna fit something into this day to make this day special something memorable um and then we got our program and i saw it was an off day and i was like what would you like to do for your birthday and you're like no i just like to explore or like just get out of the hotel because we were in the same hotel for quite long yeah and i'm like okay and i started searching fun things to do and i know you love shooting you love hunting and there was laser attack it won't affect our game we won't hurt anyone there won't be any marks or scars to show us proof that we did something fun and i immediately booked it and that morning we hopped onto the scooters we saw a lot of new zealand three scooters rice the scooter ride was almost the highlight it was it was fun um and then we got there got split up into teams and we played do you remember the teams yes that was not our favorite memory myself and yucky were in a team i think kata was in my team as well so now you must know all the afrikaans girls who liked the farm girls who like to shoot things and with rumandi shame taylor you know english build it's not really about that life um mika was there rosie was with us i got all the saties that didn't understand the purpose of the game that was just there for the vibes just for the vibes and let me tell you i was very serious about this same i was very serious i came out of that laser tag venue sweating yes i was sliding on the floor to get into better positions to shoot just to get outside and like, yeah, my team had so much fun.

Rumandi's team lost. We won. I think our kill rate was through the roof. But what a great time. What a fun birthday.

No, that's definitely one of the best tour memories. I mean, that whole World Cup, there was a bit of like bad moments, I'd say. Well, not bad, but just shaky moments. But that whole World Cup was such an amazing experience. Like, I wouldn't trade that for anything in the world.

That whole thing. I think because it's also our first World Cup experience, we didn't know what to expect. So we were just blown out of the park by what we got. Yeah, definitely. Okay, last question.

Who is most likely to forget their boots on game day? Yunella. Definitely Yunella. Yunella. Favorite Yunella.

Yunella would forget her head if it wasn't attached to her body. Yeah, she forgets to attend meetings. Look, kudos to her. I can see she's gotten better and she knows that it's been a work on for her for quite some time. But if there's anyone who's going to forget their boots, my money would be on you, Nella.

No, definitely. She needs a whole checklist before game time. And you have to go to her room and double check that she has checked the checklist. But like you say, she knows it's a work on and she's been working hard on it. No, she has.

But that's just her personality, isn't it? She loves, she's a go with the flow type of person. Like nothing in life can bother too much And if she's happy And she can make the people around her happy If it makes people laugh that you forgot about Actually she'll be happy She's winning Well there you have it The questions for the question corner If you have any more questions for us Feel free to send them through And we'll answer them on the next podcast It's now What's the most, Siri? I have a name for my game Oh, okay What is the name of your game? I have a name for my game This time around It's my turn to play a game with you Okay That you are very unprepared for.

Okay, here we go. And this game is called... It's a little wine. Yes. Might need it.

Might need it. Keep that glass in your hand. This game is called Three Things. Okay. Okay.

You don't have a lot of time to think about it. I want you to mention the first three things that come into your mind. Okay. Okay. Don't take time.

Don't overthink it. First three things. What are the three things? Might be dangerous. Okay.

I'm going to give you subject... Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.

Okay. Ready for that? Yes. It's fiery. It's quick.

Let's go. Ready. Three famous people that grew up where you grew up. No one. You're the only famous person.

Kudos to you. Me. Me, me, me. Me, me, me. Okay.

Name three best female rugby players in the world. Portia Woodman, Stacey Walker, Georgia Miller. Shout out to the New Zealanders. I mean, look, those girls are fierce. Those girls are fierce.

If there is anyone, if you are a young girl and you want to know who to watch, just watch New Zealand's women's team they are incredible no they've perfected the game they have perfected the game name three favorite players to watch three favorite players to watch Portia Woodman before she retired obviously she is just a legend um Michaela Blyde love watching her speed intensity and once again kudos to uh to New Zealand but uh Stacey Walker smiling assassin just it's just a treat watching them play like i love watching what they do they just flow on the field it's incredible they just understand they just understand and they understand each other you can see their mates yeah um name your three favorite meals three favorite meals chops boiki broo brookies such a plus name three favorite music artists oh that's a good one shana twain but there's a good one is gonna be a tricky one hmm let's go with actually i think i just have two no okay shana twain britney spears uh let's say hillary dove she's throwing now we'll go hillary the girls hey the girls the girls um name three favorite past times outside of rugby brian hunting sitting on a campfire oh wow you're such an interesting person Name three favorite stadiums to play at. Loftus. What's that one there that we played barbarians in England? Twickenham. Twickenham.

And... Oh, I've played in so many. Oh, Tour de France. Oh, Tour de France. Stade de France.

Stade de France. Oh, the vibe there. The vibe. The vibe. Last one.

Name three actresses you'd want to play you in a movie. Oh, me You know what I'm going to say Like, way back Way back, would have been Amanda Bynes Like, before she went off the rails Like, you know, young Amanda Bynes Yes, got you Can I speak to Amanda, please? Yeah, she would have been a vibe, you know She's the man, I think she would have done a very good job Yeah, I agree Today, you know, people are so strange So much for quick fire questions This is difficult questions Now I feel like I can't even think of one famous person I don't know Who would you not play with? Back in the day, Tomb Raider, what's her name? Oh, what's her name?

Angelina Jolie Tomb Raider Tomb Raider, Angelina Jolie I can see that and difficult questions that you're asking me I wanted you to think man you are making me think I feel like I don't even know myself you can think these questions through well that's a great question that is a great question who do you think should play me in a biopic I would love to hear the answers please make it funny Andrew Mundy also do her do her yeah that's my three questions you're pretty boring. Yeah, that was terrible. Brian Bush felt and you're a happy girl. Yeah, pretty much. Yeah.

Pretty much. That's you, basic. For the girls, New Zealand rugby. As we are talking about for the girls and as you are apparently loving New Zealand rugby, talk me through Blackfans coming to South Africa to play against Springbok women. Just the greatest rivalry.

It's so exciting. First time ever it's going to be happening. People saw the last game, you know, that quarterfinal, first half, 10 apiece. There's so much to look forward to. Our team is just going to go from strength to strength.

And I think this is exactly the kind of opportunities that we need in South Africa for women's rugby to get the exposure, get the word out there and get people to the stadiums. Absolutely. Showcasing high class rugby, good physical, technical rugby. And hopefully we'll get people to fill the stadiums, people to come watch superstars, whether it is in the springbok women's team, whether it is in the blackfin's team. If you don't want to come to watch us, they are a loaded team.

Come see them. They're amazing. Yes, please fill the stands. It's cool that we're also playing with the boys, also playing the all blacks, which is massive. We know that rivalry.

We know that's anyone's dream since the moment you were born. If you're born in a rugby household, you know that is the big games. Those are the moments. And so it's a cool opportunity for them to come to our house and let's show them what we can do in our house. Yes.

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