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The higher up the rugby ladder you go, the differences between winning and losing games get smaller and smaller.
The longer I have played, the perception of myself has changed. I conduct myself to other players a bit better.
There are always going to be questions asked when there is competition. As long as you can answer those questions, then you are deserving of a place.
There are real people on the pitch. We're not commodities. Well, maybe we are to some degree, but it's the team which creates business. Some people don't appreciate that.
There is ways and means to vent, and sometimes they can be the wrong ways.
There's always a team behind the team. We've got our off-field guys looking after us.
There's always going to be questions asked where there is competition, and as long as you can answer those questions, then you're deserving of a place.
Things come and go - there's win, losses, and injuries, but you get back on the horse - but I appreciate what I've done more.
To a point, family does that and a couple of life experiences both positive and negative that have definitely altered my perception on rugby. Whereas my first 28-29 years, rugby was the entire focus, which was not that healthy, now you realise what is really important.
Ultimately I'm the captain, but if someone can't get themselves in the right state to play, it's not my job. If they don't want to come into work determined to be the best they can be, they're in the wrong job.
Ultimately, as players, we are inside the tent, and we have got to deal with what happens between the white lines.
Ultimately, rugby players are like surfers. You look for the perfect wave, but you don't always find it. And if you did, you'd probably pack up and try something else.
Ultimately, we are professional rugby people, and we focus on the rugby. That's the easy bit. We are not politicians, so we don't have to delve too much into that.
We are very conscious of our poor record against the SANZAR nations. We've simply not done well enough against New Zealand or South Africa.
We don't want Welsh rugby to be seen as healthy or upbeat. If we think that, we could become complacent or stagnate.
We've got a great team sport, but we harp on about individuals. It's a bit contradictory.
Welsh rugby has done its dirty washing in public. It's nothing new. We're a tribal bunch. If warring parties want to sway public opinion, they do it in the public arena.
What you put in, you usually get out. If you are not good enough on the day, fine, but if you put in everything you have, you usually get a decent result. When you lose, it motivates you to go again, not dwell on the past.
Whatever career you are in, you always have other distractions.
Whatever you do, whether you're a journalist or a player, you want to see what you can do - that's why you're doing it.
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