Ball Carrying Quotes

Nobody I ever broke bread with, and I see players all the time, talked about using their head running the football.

There is nowhere to hide as an international back-row forward.

This is a physical game, and that's how you have to play. When you do that, the defense eventually gets tired of tackling you.

If you look on tape, as a back, I do everything.

It actually took me a year to learn how to play running back - to understand what they were doing defensively and then what our guys were doing every single play.

The good thing is I don't put the ball in my right hand and I'm predominantly left-handed when I'm running the ball. I just have to take care of the football and even if I have two hands that are 100 percent, I still can't turn the ball over. It's just something I have to mentally prepare for, and I think I'm strong enough to do that.

If your form dips as a back-row forward, it is best to address the areas you know you're going to be heavily involved in.

Wales are obviously a team that like to play rugby in your half and put as many people as possible in the front line and get off the line and put pressure on you.

Back in the day, a lot of running backs used to be 230 pounds, ground and pound the ball right up the middle. One thing I pride myself is being able to do what those guys do, as well.

If they need me to have 25 carries and eight catches a game, whatever they need me to do, I'm ready to go. Or if they need me to have eight carries and six catches but play the whole game and pass protect and help shifts on the D-ends, I'm ready to go.