As you get older, the defeats become more painful. They definitely hurt more.
I just want to concentrate on my rugby and enjoy it and live in the moment.
I enjoy training so much, sometimes I don't want it to stop.
We need to ask ourselves what are we here for and what have we worked so hard to be here for.
I was exposed to the gym at about 28. I never had a huge love or appetite for it - it was just a means to an end.
I need to worry about the things that I am in control of.
You can't rely on your defence to win a World Cup.
If the Bible had said that Jonah swallowed the whale, I would believe it.
Purpose is the great divider that separates those who are simply living, from those who are truly alive.
So many people die with their dreams in their hands.
Call me Jonah. My parents did, or nearly did. They called me John.
I've been a professional rugby player all my life; I don't really know anything different.
The big upside to being captain is it's a huge honour, but the downside is that there is definitely extra pressure.
I want to be more than just some guy who played in a World Cup final.
I get burnt in the sun, so there's no point me getting pecs for when I take my shirt off in the summer.
If you can beat New Zealand, then you're probably going to win the World Cup.
Growing up, I supported Manchester United, and my hero was Mark Hughes.
I had massive admiration for lots of players. Richard Hill would be up there, along with Martin Johnson.
In your mid-20s, you think you'll go on for eternity. Then a point comes where you realise that's not going to be the case.
It's rare enough as an older generation player that you're 100% fit - there's always something niggling.
People have to understand how important it is for the players to let off steam, switch off and relax.
