Kieran Read

I was like, I thought that was it.

But Pete Gallagher, the physio, was pretty calm.

He was like, mate, just wait till tomorrow.

And it kind of came, bounced back.

So yeah, got through that first game.

Man, it was sore.

Every time, actually the first kind of rock and times when you get kind of stuck or twisted, oh, it's painful.

But you push through and it just got better.

Yeah.

And then it was, you know,

Well, nah, but it kind of came right.

Definitely here's the one soldiering on.

But yeah, it was cool to be able to get there for those last few games.

That was a special time, mate.

New Zealand was awesome.

They were right into it.

You know, the most support we've had as a

as an all-black team from in my time yeah and probably you know and maybe even before since the last world cup so you know people outside the hotel that you just don't get everyone just cheering you on it was it was special really cool um but obviously that brings its own pressures yeah and things so um yeah it was yeah it's a cool thing to be a part of and it wasn't all smooth sailing was it like you get to that final you've

No, I'm not in the leadership group.

So calling the line outs.