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Leading up to the recent Test with the All Blacks, the exuberance of youth within the Wallabies shone through.
There were statements about “being able to carve up any team”, there was speculation about what Cooper might do and the brilliance of Beale and O’Conner. Unashamedly they talked themselves up.
The young man’s world is driven by his desire for status.
Part of his life’s journey into maturity is to understand that a man lets his actions speak for him – defining who he is in the process.
Whilst boys are “gunna do this, and gunna do that”, usually life contrives to never letting them actually do it.
Depending on which stage those gunna statements are made on, will determine the level of humility available to be experienced.
The Walla-boys played the All Blacks and were found wanting. After all the “talk” they did not meet the All Blacks challenge head on.
They had no “Mana” (fearlessness, resolve, courage, respect, humility). In the end the Walla-boys were just that – a bunch of gunnas – and they were humbled.
A week is a long time in any facet of life. Refreshingly, this last week, there were no bold statements being made about the Springboks. All that came through was respect, and sense of resolve and humility.
This game was played against the most experienced Springbok side ever. It is history now that the Wallabies won the game 14-9, but more importantly the Walla-boys became Walla-men and let their actions speak for themselves – they played with fearlessness, resolve, courage, respect for all and with humility – and in doing so they found their mana.
They took a major step on the journey into manhood. Well done.
The Rugby World Cup is a month away. It is a tournament where seven games have to be won in succession. Consistency will be the challenge for every team but especially the Wallabies.
A difficult path will be made easier if they front up with their Mana and all they have to worry about is the bounce of the ball and the referees call, knowing that every other challenge will be met head on! Go the Wallabies!
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