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" Looking back, my whole life seems so surreal. I didn't just turn up on the doorstep playing rugby; I had to go through a whole lot of things to get there. "

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" I am very excited to be here in Wales and look forward to putting on the Cardiff Blues shirt. "

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" I always say to people that you have never seen the best of me, and that's what I mean - I've never been fully fit. "

" For me to get through the toughest periods in my life, I had to look within to find the energy to do it. I don't give up. Never have. Never will. "

" I was this guy who'd been racing around down there, on that field in 1999, running straight over people, scoring tries, winning games, having fun. And I ended up so sick I couldn't even run past a little baby. "

" I thought about dying whenever I got bad news about other people. "

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" It was like falling off a building and suddenly, bang, you hit the bottom. The first time it happened was on an ordinary day at home. I was taking down some curtains. I took one step, turned around, took another step and then I fell and hit my head hard on the rowing machine. "

" I was on dialysis for 18 months before the transplant, so it was important I tried to look ahead to days like my comeback this Saturday. You need those big goals to drive you on. "

" Each haka has its own interpretation, but you have to make sure you are in unison with your team-mates; the haka should be a proper war cry. "

" I was only operating at about 80% of my capacity. "

" It's a really exciting time to be involved in Welsh rugby. "

" When I was playing I felt tired all the time. My recovery period was a lot longer than the other players. They'd be ok after an hour - I'd have to stay in bed till the next session. "

" I have crooked toes from wearing boots that didn't fit me because that's all I could afford as a kid. "

" I have a stab wound on my left hip and one on my thigh and a slash mark across my right calf. I have a bottle stab wound on my left calf. "

" It's been a long road back to health and fitness for me. I am just glad to have been given the opportunity to do what I love most. "