Morning Quote by Beauden Barrett

We grow up in New Zealand from a young age getting up at 3am to watch the All Blacks play South Africa or England,…

— Beauden Barrett

Just like in rugby, the pinnacle was playing for the All Blacks. That was always a massive thing. But you never speak it outwardly…

— Sonny Bill Williams

The blacks are tired of standing at the touchlines to witness a game that they should be playing. They want to do things for…

— Steven Biko

Looking back, my whole life seems so surreal. I didn't just turn up on the doorstep playing rugby; I had to go through a…

— Jonah Lomu

Many Africans are used to a life where they get up in the morning and don't know what they're going to do that day.

— Mo Ibrahim

I think sometimes players must have a wake-up call before they realise they are back in African football.

— Jay-Jay Okocha

I remember my first World Cup I couldn't sleep before the game, and at the end of the day, it's just a game and…

— Sam Kerr

It would have been great to play for England but it is not something I have lost sleep over.

— Troy Deeney

The blacks have their parties, hustle a little liquor, get some things together, and I used to play for those peoples. They'd come get…

— Muddy Waters

Playing in an NBA game in Africa will be a special moment I'll remember for the rest of my life.

— Kemba Walker

I remember I played Birmingham and I'd been awake for about a week and I was walking about like a raving lunatic.

— Gerry Cinnamon

After giving up rugby, I wanted to keep busy.

— Gareth Thomas