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Editor's pick
Sunday 17 September, 2023
· 2 min read

'I wear Ronaldo's boxers' - Quotes of the Day

Our pick of the quotes from Sunday, 17 September at Rugby World Cup 2023.
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"It is the biggest moment in Fiji sport and Fiji as a whole, as a country."
Fiji second-row Temo Mayanavanua is in no doubt as to where his team's first win over Australia since 1954 ranks

"It's my only assist, isn't it? I mean, I also haven't ever scored a try. I hold the English record for most caps without a try."
England prop Joe Marler responds to hearing that TV commentator Ben Kay described his 'headed' assist for Courtney Lawes' try against Japan as the best try assist of his career

"My dad is my role model, so to have him there in the crowd will be extremely special. He was there when I got my first phone call from the international team that I was getting called up to travel to America to play my first test. For him to be there on Wednesday is going to be a moment I will hold very close for the rest of my life and tell my kids one day." 
Italy back-row Sebastian Negri on potentially reaching 50 caps on Wednesday

"He’s grand is old Bundee."
Ireland assistant coach on Bundee Aki's performances so far

"Ronaldo is my favourite player. I wear his boxers and I dress like him. And I thought why not do his celebration as well.”
Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit on using Cristiano Ronaldo's famous siuuu celebration against Portugal

"I'll probably watch in bed."
Argentina back Emiliano Boffelli on if he was going to watch England v Japan

"He had cramp so we had to work on that, drink some more pickle juice."
Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui has a cure for the pain in goal-kicker Simione Kuruvoli's leg

'Fans should throw croissants at me'

"After that I probably deserved more, mate. They should be throwing baguettes, croissants at me. I deserve whatever I get." 
Australia head coach Eddie Jones on deserving' more jeers from the crowd who were right behind Fiji

"My mother is South African, my father is Romanian, and I'm born in France. They met after the match between Romania and South Africa at the World Cup in 1995, and my father went to play in France, so I was born and raised here in France."
Romania centre Taylor Gontineac on how his parents met

"We have a wedding to plan next year. It’s another special thing, we are going to use one of the family locations in Italy through my cousins. Full circle – they were there for my dad after the Rhodesian war when my dad came Italy because he was struggling mentally and having nightmares and bad dreams about the two years in the army, he saw a lot of action. The family were there for him – and that’s where we are going to get married."
Italy's Negri on where he is getting married

 

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