Nick Cummins

Growing up, I was like any Aussie kid - you know we love our sport - that was my favourite subject at school. That is a subject, right?

Every man's got to find themselves, and I found myself in bloody Western Australia, of all places - there was as far away as I could.

The universe works in crazy ways. Your good luck will come in waves, and so does your bad, so you have to take the good with the bad and press forward.

I'd love to go to the Olympics. I grew up watching it on TV, and I was always very patriotic and passionate watching that. I'd like to give that back to my country, but I know I can't just walk into the side.

Sometimes it can be difficult when you're talking to a journo after the game, saying, 'Yeah mate, I was on the burst.' And then the translator is trying to translate that into Japanese, and apparently there is no actual translation.

Everyone has their own mission in life and what they've got to do. You can't knock them for it. There's always a lot going on in people's lives.

Everyone has their own mission in life and what they've got to do. You can't knock them for it. There's always a lot going in people's lives.

Every experience you can get adds to you; it really adds to the mental side of things, too.

At training, I consider myself a bit of a morale booster. I take a pack of lollies just to boost the boys' morale. I see that as crucial. I try and be a good influence and keep a high energy.

In Sevens, fitness is crucial, and it's going to come down to how quickly my body gets in shape.

Inside every man, there's a yearning to express your wild side.

The hair on this melon, there's nothing special going on there - trust me - other than a bit of Head and Shoulders, of course. It's a 100 percent bog-standard do.