This is the revelation of this match between England and New Zealand, Wallace Sititi impressed the rugby world for his first match in the northern hemisphere. Discover the five things to know about the young All Blacks third row.
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Son of a Samoan legend
Like other All Blacks before him, Wallace Sititi traces his origins to the Pacific Islands. The latter is originally from Samoa. He is the son of a legend of the country: Semo Sititi. Third row like his son, the Samoan wore the Manu Samoa jersey 59 times for 39 captaincies.
A status as the son of a professional rugby player which pushed Wallace to discover other countries at a very young age, since he lived five years in Scotland and seven years in Japan.
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A first name to pay homage to Braveheart
On the field, the Chiefs player is a warrior. A character trait that perhaps comes from the first name given to him by his parents. Named Wallace in honor of the Scottish hero William Wallace, depicted in the film Braveheart. His father and mother, fans of the feature film, decided to choose Wallace, because William was too common.
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Not in the plans in Auckland
In 2013, when the new international discovered New Zealand, he signed up for rugby in teams in the administrative capital of the country with the long white cloud. Very quickly spotted by the Blues, the young third row joined the team's training center located in Auckland. But faced with his stagnation in the reserves, he joined the New Zealand domestic championship team for two seasons: North Harbour. Before signing with the Chiefs and making his debut on March 9 against the Queensland Reds.
Victorious on the edge of the English at Twickenham, the All Blacks can thank their winger who scored a magnificent double as much as the substitute opener of the XV de la Rose, who quite simply redacted the end of the English match.
The barometer > https://t.co/vxwIGkiAde pic.twitter.com/4ZDFxcL3FW
— RUGBYRAMA (@RugbyramaFR) https://twitter.com/RugbyramaFR/status/1852776530163728613?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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Reposition to highlight your qualities
Trained as a third center line, it is with the number 6 that he plays with the All Blacks. A repositioning which allows, according to its coaches, to maximize its performances and to showcase its physical and technical qualities. However, the main person concerned was skeptical about this change of position: “I'm still feeling a little overwhelmed, but I'm excited and can't wait to get started.”
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In all the good moves against England
Omnipresent during the All Blacks' victory against the XV de la Rose, Wallace Sititi was at the origin of New Zealand's first try with a splendid offload for Mark Telea. The third line will finish the game with 80 meters covered with the ball in hand, three defenders beaten and a 100% tackle. A performance which will perhaps put him definitively in the big leagues.
