12/18/2022 0 Comments Bloody roar 1![]() From that moment if you could pull up Sonny Bill Williams on your debut of commentary, girlfriend, you’ve got a long history in this game.” “I was like, well that’s BS because Marika broke the line in the first few minutes and we did have an attacking opportunity. “But I think when think back to that Bledisloe where I was on the couch with Sonny Bill, and of course he was like rooting for the All Blacks, and he said that the Wallabies weren’t pulling the trigger early to attack. “At first I was so doubtful in my ability to commentate and talk about the game in such a way that would be viewed and could potentially be criticised by viewers. On day one on the Stan couch she disagreed with Sonny Bill Williams. ![]() She is an excellent communicator who effortlessly switches between displaying genuine humour and emotional heft. “Because the body’s aching.”Īnyone who has seen Naiqama’s contributions on Stan Sport’s rugby coverage won’t be surprised by her sharp mind. “Maybe in an Epsom salt bath,” she fired back. Podcast host Brett McKay asked Naiqama is she was ready to soak up the atmosphere in Auckland. The intensity has stayed high as the team moved to Auckland, with coach Jay Tregonning running the players through multiple sessions a day. “The intention of that session was to isolate us, take us into the darkness and break us. “Then first thing Saturday morning, day two of World Cup camp, we’re out on the icy cold sand in Coogee Beach and we had a mental fitness coach by the name of David King waiting for us. “We checked into camp a week ago, and we had a beautiful send off by Rugby Australia. “It’s been a pretty tough trot,” said Naiqama. ![]() They have managed some matches – against New Zealand, Japan and Canada, but circumstances have meant piling as much work into them as possible close to Saturday’s kick off against the Black Ferns. Covid meant they missed out on Tests in 20, and with little funding available and the players unpaid, their camp time has been limited. ![]()
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