Suliasi Vunivalu says playing in four NRL grand finals with Melbourne means he can handle the pressure of a Wallabies debut against England
Despite his limited pro rugby experience, Suliasi Vunivalu says playing in four NRL grand finals with Melbourne means he can handle the pressure of a Wallabies debut in the England Test series next month. The 26-year-old winger is finally injury-free and eager to get his international career started ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup in France.
“100% – I’ll back myself every time,” Vunivalu said on Tuesday from the Wallabies camp, after announcing he had signed on until after the World Cup. “If he [Rennie] has that belief in me and wants to throw me in there I will back myself to play.” “There was talks about me going back to the NRL but I wanted to stay as I haven’t really done anything in union,” Vunivalu said. “I want to prove myself and try to make my goal of going to the World Cup.”
Benton had previously worked with the Australian side in the build-up to the 2015 World Cup, where they made the final. Vunivalu admitted he hit a mental low due to his injury battles, but he now felt back to his best.“When I did my second hamstring, I really struggled,” he said. “This year it’s all different ... Dean and them have been helping me throughout and that shows, playing six or seven games straight.
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