Clive was the man who had won a World Cup, he had the experience and I was there to back him up and get across what he wanted to do. |
David has forced his way in. We're be playing against a physical Italian pack so we selected a back row to meet that. David has played well in the last month or so and has forced his way into the team. |
He's back in the side, he's obviously played well enough and is good enough to be in the Welsh 22, so if he comes on he will be treated exactly the same as any other Welsh player. |
I certainly did not gouge him, |
I don't read too much of what's written and I don't listen too much to what's said. What's more relevant is what the coaches say and think, and, I suppose, my father, although he doesn't have too much critical to say. I prefer to do my talking on the pitch and I'm pleased, but hopefully there's more to come. |
I have to accept there was no malice in it, |
I still do stand by the fact that I was a bit surprised that nothing ever did come of it [the tackle]. |
I think we pretty much dominated the breakdowns. Sure there were times when we got turned over and they got the upper hand, but I think for the most part we were superior. |
I truly believed we had a genuine chance of going down to New Zealand and winning the series, |
I'm fresh after the break, I'm probably back to what I was three years or four years ago. |
If you go to the Stade de France and play like that you're going to get obliterated. |
It was a cheap shot. They could have quite easily broken my neck. |
It was a performance that had been coming for a while and it does not shock me all that much. When the pressure came on we produced the goods and we can take great satisfaction from that. |
It was the worst moment of my life, |
It's gone, OK? I've got a little bit better and sharper with each game back. I hope with the Italy game I will step up to another level. |