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Jack van Poortvliet

Jack van Poortvliet

Rugby union player

Sep 17, 2026

42:19
Mm
42:20
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42:20
I think something I've learnt more recently or, like, over the last few years of the, like, playing for England is, like- I've just gotta try and express myself and do, and just en- like almost enjoy it, and try and do what I do at, at the club game.
42:33
Um, and, uh, um, I think I'm getting better at it.
42:36
I'm trying to anyway.
42:37
I just, yeah, I wanna be confident taking on the line and, and getting speed and, and trying to help the team m- making good decisions.
42:45
So, um, I'm just trying to trust my feel a lot more playing for England and not really thinking too much.
44:46
But what, with what happened to you in the build up to '23, I imagine you're a little bit wary of looking too far ahead because you know that you're one injury away from things changing.
57:33
How hard is that?
57:34
Uh, it's all right for me.
57:36
Yeah, it's all right.
57:38
I, I think, uh, when I first started at, at England, I was what? 21.
57:44
And I don't know.
57:45
I-- that was just, people said about it, but I'd be like, "Nah, it's all right." And like you had a positive start.
57:50
I'm away in Australia and when I've made my debut and like, yeah, people were saying good things about you.
58:32
There's no objectivity or rationality behind it

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