Du’Plessis Kirifi - The Untold Story of Du’Plessis Kirifi’s journey to the All Blacks

Описание: Du’Plessis Kirifi has had one of the more inspiring journeys to the top and is one heck of lad to top it off. From growing up in Taranaki and spending part of his childhood in Samoa, to working three jobs while chasing his rugby dream, Dups has had anything but a straight road to the top.

He opens up on the setbacks that shaped him — missing out on NZ U20s after being told he was “good enough but a bit of a dickhead”, the grind of trying to pack on size when everyone said he was too small, and the lessons he learned from competing hard in his early Hurricanes days.

But through sheer hard work and resilience, he’s gone from labouring on worksites and sleeping in mates’ garages to captaining Wellington, becoming a leader at the Hurricanes, and finally achieving his All Black dream.

In this episode we chat about…

Growing up between Samoa and Taranaki, and the values his family instilled in him
The brutal honesty that sparked his turnaround after missing NZ U20s
The conscious effort he puts into his speaking
The near move to Japan and the moment that kept him in New Zealand
The call from Razor
How he got such big Quads!
And heaps more

An inspiring story of perseverance, self-awareness — this is such a good epiosde. Dups is not only a competitor on the field but also one of the most thoughtful and articulate players in the game. What a lad!