Different gravy, he said as he looked around a stadium that was still rocking and soaking in the vibes.
His mother’s brother was in the stands somewhere. The prospect of this game which brought with it the prospect of a Triple Crown, a Six Nations title and a Grand Slam, must have loomed large in the nervous system for your Johnny Sextons of the world. “We've put ourselves in these spots before and we've come out on top,” said the 24-year from Canberra. Different gravy, he said as he looked around a stadium that was still rocking and soaking in the vibes. This was only the 14th game of Test rugby Hansen has played. “It's hard to put into words at the moment.
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“It was too good to turn down. "My mum was born here. "I always wanted to travel the world and play rugby but it just made it a whole lot better having that Irish passport behind me, it was a little bit more of an incentive to come to Ireland as well.” "It was a tough decision to leave the Brumbies just because it was so comfortable but at the same time it wasn’t. Her whole side of the family was from here so it was always something I wanted to do. “It was just kind of where the next step was for me and lucky enough it was to come over to Ireland and play with Connacht, which was the best decision I’ve ever made.
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I've got enough family to enjoy, I wish my mum, dad and brother were here.” I think everyone was, and I think you could kind of see then in the way we were playing. “It wasn't our best game but that's purely because England showed up, they played unbelievable.
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She moved to Australia with her family as a child. It's good, though, because once the game is done they are good lads like everyone else." I’m loving it over here and enjoying it." Mack will be taking to the pitch against the English side this evening as Ireland take them on in their final Six Nations game of the year. Mack speaks highly of his adoptive home and in an interview with sports website the 42.ie, Mack hailed his move to Ireland as the best decision of his life. Originally from Canberra in Australia, Mack made the move over to Ireland in 2021 to play for Connacht and was quickly picked up by the International team.
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"I think everyone was, and I think you could kind of see then in the way we were playing. It just shows how much Ireland is behind us, and we love it." "One of my mates from Australia is over. It's just been such an atmosphere, it's crazy. It's like something I've never seen before, it's incredible. "Drink, drink, drink, drink....
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“It wasn't our best game but that's purely because England showed up, they played unbelievable. "It's a crazy feeling. "I was very nervous. It's like something I've never seen before, it's incredible. "We were able to just keep calm, composed, and pull a rabbit out of the hat.” “It's different gravy, isn't it?
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But there was substance to the claims about a new confidence here. But it does add a bit of fire to the game.' This is an era of unprecedented success in Irish sport. There was no Eddie Jones in the week, either, his too-practiced larrikin routine replaced by the sombre dedication of Steve Borthwick, a man assuming the bearing of an overworked undertaker. And the occasion survived a confected row. 'It's good, though, because once the game is done they are good lads like everyone else.
Usually cool as a cucumber, the straight-talking Connacht back did admit to some pre-match nerves before the Grand Slam showdown against England.
It just shows how much Ireland is behind us, and we love it." It's just been such an atmosphere, it's crazy. No, we'll enjoy it, run into some fans and get to share the experience with them. "It's a crazy feeling. It's like something I've never seen before, it's incredible. “It's different gravy, isn't it?
Mack Hansen was in top form after Ireland's Grand Slam triumph yesterday, giving some hilariously honest answers during a post-match interview.
He was also honest about he was feeling in the buildup to the England game. He has already scored six tries at Test level, a number that is likely to grow quite a bit in the years ahead. That has come both in terms of tactics and playing personnel, with Mack Hansen one of the more recent additions to the side. When asked about how he planned to mark the occasion, Hansen gave a straightforward answer. He very much speaks from the heart, as was the case yesterday. This team has made remarkable strides over the last couple of years, so much so that their dominant Six Nations championship victory seems somewhat par for the course.
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It threw a spanner in the works but fair play to them, they went the whole time. “It was super unlucky,” he said. “I’m pretty much in party mode at the moment. The All Blacks are back to their full strength, they’re playing some great footie. “A big plus for us, no complaints here but it was very, very unlucky. “All the coaches (deserve credit) but Andy, he can just get you up for a game like no other.