Manu Samoa and Northampton Saints star, Ah See Tuala, is expecting a really physical game against the All Blacks.
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And for anyone who’s selected, he says that it is a matter of knowing that you’re playing against the best team in the world and that it’s going to get physical.
“You can expect everything from them really, [but you’ve] got to be at your best. “
Ah See, who was born in Samoa, migrated to New Zealand with his parents, Willie and Ta’ase and his siblings when he was two years old.
When he first came to Samoa in November last year to tour the United Kingdom with Manu Samoa, he admitted being emotional.
However, it’s been an opportunity for him to learn more about the culture.
It’s also a chance to improve his Samoan, which he says has gotten a little rusty since attending a bilingual primary school in South Auckland.
“I had this feeling that Samoa was a real chilled out place and it is driving around in the bus, everyone chilled out and relaxed under the trees and drinking a bit of niu and stuff.
“It’s a real good lifestyle here, nice and slow and really relaxing.
It’s been good so far.”
There’s also that unique culture among the Manu Samoa team which Ah See describes as a lot of fun as well.
“Coming into a new environment as well ...and all the boys looking after the young fellows and it’s not like there’s a top dog. Everyone’s all the same.
Everyone has got a voice in the team.”
Overseas, in each club, the players come from different cultures and it takes time for the team to fully socialize.
“But over here, there’s just that one culture, the Samoan culture and everyone just buys into it. There are a few guys who are well respected in the team but everyone has an equal say, an equal chance. They just make us feel real welcome and make sure we’re okay.”
Ah See hails from Gataivai and Moamoa.
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