Keven Mealamu

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444 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 25 Jul

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He sort of saw a player that had a different style.

And I had some good mentors that helped me with my core role, like scrummaging and line out throwing.

But I think he took a gamble on me because I looked different to the normal mode of hookers.

And that was it.

You know, I played for Auckland in 1999 and my professional rugby career took off after that.

That's when you asked about fields.

That's some advice for a young hooker.

And if you really love the game, it's got to go back to that love of the game.

Because so many good things flow out of that.

I think if you're playing the game to chase something, it can't be dangerous.

So I think if the love of the game is always in the heart there, what we're going to see is good rugby.

We're going to see you at your best.

There's something we talk about, like for young athletes, we want them to be optimal, which means for their performance.

So in the right mind space, feeling good, feeling energetic.

Sometimes when you're chasing a bit, it feels a bit heavy.

You get a bit sluggish because you're like, oh, I'm not getting to the teams that I wanted to make or coaches not selecting me.

If you're controlling what you can control, your energy, output, you always talk about this as well, hey Dave.

If you're in control of your energy and output, that's what you can control.

And if you do that well, people looking at what you're doing will see something different.

Dave, I felt like I was playing for the All Blacks when I was like eight.

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