1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,547 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,747 Speaker 1: from News Talks EDB. 3 00:00:12,907 --> 00:00:15,827 Speaker 2: Just over two weeks until the Black Ferns begin the 4 00:00:15,867 --> 00:00:20,027 Speaker 2: defense of their Rugby World Cup title. Many of the 5 00:00:20,027 --> 00:00:23,707 Speaker 2: squad are heading to their first Rugby World Cup, including 6 00:00:23,787 --> 00:00:27,187 Speaker 2: seven star Georgia Miller, who of course was last year's 7 00:00:27,227 --> 00:00:29,027 Speaker 2: New Zealand Rugby Player of the Year. 8 00:00:29,427 --> 00:00:32,147 Speaker 3: Miller underneath it's good distance on at lines, but Miller 9 00:00:32,227 --> 00:00:34,267 Speaker 3: are chance to try and get some of his silky 10 00:00:34,387 --> 00:00:35,187 Speaker 3: skill sit. 11 00:00:35,147 --> 00:00:38,667 Speaker 2: Going as he does just that tort they. 12 00:00:39,867 --> 00:00:42,187 Speaker 1: Hello the brilliance. 13 00:00:43,347 --> 00:00:45,987 Speaker 2: Hey, one of the more eye catching tries of recent 14 00:00:46,107 --> 00:00:49,667 Speaker 2: times from Georgia Miller. There, she joins us. Now, Georgia, 15 00:00:49,747 --> 00:00:51,547 Speaker 2: thanks for taking the time. How does it feel as 16 00:00:51,587 --> 00:00:54,107 Speaker 2: you're about to jet out to what will be your 17 00:00:54,147 --> 00:00:56,787 Speaker 2: first fifteen's Rugby World Cup. 18 00:00:57,507 --> 00:01:00,707 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm really excited. I'm so ready to go. So 19 00:01:00,867 --> 00:01:03,827 Speaker 3: it's going to be an exciting couple couple months with 20 00:01:03,947 --> 00:01:06,227 Speaker 3: the girls, but just enjoying some time at home and 21 00:01:06,387 --> 00:01:07,747 Speaker 3: opening that up before we hit away. 22 00:01:08,027 --> 00:01:10,587 Speaker 2: What of the last two or three weeks since the 23 00:01:10,627 --> 00:01:13,107 Speaker 2: squad was named been like for you and the rest 24 00:01:13,147 --> 00:01:14,347 Speaker 2: of the team. 25 00:01:14,387 --> 00:01:18,027 Speaker 3: So we've been in camp for two weeks down in Wellington, 26 00:01:19,067 --> 00:01:21,667 Speaker 3: which was pretty intense. I think, you know, we've ramped 27 00:01:21,747 --> 00:01:23,707 Speaker 3: up a whole another level, which is exciting and what 28 00:01:23,747 --> 00:01:26,707 Speaker 3: we need. And then we've had this week and the 29 00:01:26,787 --> 00:01:29,067 Speaker 3: start of next week where we just runs at home, 30 00:01:29,147 --> 00:01:32,547 Speaker 3: still training and just yeah, preparing to hit over there. 31 00:01:32,987 --> 00:01:35,987 Speaker 2: For you, Georgia, what are the biggest adjustments that you've 32 00:01:36,027 --> 00:01:38,827 Speaker 2: had to make coming from the sevens game into fifteen's? 33 00:01:39,667 --> 00:01:43,107 Speaker 3: Probably for me being a loose forward, would be the 34 00:01:43,107 --> 00:01:46,907 Speaker 3: physicality of it all and just kind of I guess 35 00:01:46,947 --> 00:01:49,227 Speaker 3: I'm probably on the smaller side for a flanker, so 36 00:01:49,467 --> 00:01:53,627 Speaker 3: just using my strengths and manipulating that in a way 37 00:01:53,627 --> 00:01:55,747 Speaker 3: that I can still dominate in the physicality. 38 00:01:55,947 --> 00:01:58,507 Speaker 2: Well, he's been talk as well about you featuring in 39 00:01:58,547 --> 00:02:00,347 Speaker 2: the back line. I don't know if it's just just 40 00:02:00,427 --> 00:02:03,227 Speaker 2: people you know, spitballing or whether it's an actual thing, 41 00:02:03,787 --> 00:02:06,267 Speaker 2: but do you think open side flanka is where you're 42 00:02:06,547 --> 00:02:08,067 Speaker 2: suited in the fifteens game right now? 43 00:02:09,427 --> 00:02:12,107 Speaker 3: Yeah? I love playing open so flank. If I get 44 00:02:12,147 --> 00:02:14,427 Speaker 3: too far away from the ball, I don't enjoy it 45 00:02:14,467 --> 00:02:17,347 Speaker 3: as much, so I like to be around about. But yeah, 46 00:02:17,427 --> 00:02:20,187 Speaker 3: I'll be open to play in the bags. But for me, 47 00:02:20,427 --> 00:02:24,227 Speaker 3: probably flankers where I am for now fair enough. 48 00:02:24,267 --> 00:02:27,987 Speaker 2: And what are the specific strengths of your sevens game 49 00:02:28,427 --> 00:02:31,947 Speaker 2: that you feel you can bring most effectively into fifteens. 50 00:02:32,427 --> 00:02:36,707 Speaker 3: Yeah, probably just my ability to turn over ball at 51 00:02:36,707 --> 00:02:40,747 Speaker 3: breakdown would be one. And then trying to manipulate myself 52 00:02:41,027 --> 00:02:43,467 Speaker 3: through small gaps on attack. I'm lucky enough that I 53 00:02:43,467 --> 00:02:46,227 Speaker 3: can attack on the edges of flankers, so that allows 54 00:02:46,267 --> 00:02:48,547 Speaker 3: me to open up and it's a bit more sevens like, 55 00:02:49,547 --> 00:02:51,027 Speaker 3: But yeah, just for a few more people. 56 00:02:51,107 --> 00:02:53,707 Speaker 2: Obviously, of course there are a few of you who 57 00:02:53,747 --> 00:02:56,627 Speaker 2: have come across from the sevens game and been selected 58 00:02:56,667 --> 00:03:00,907 Speaker 2: for this Rugby World Cup squad. Was there any awkwardness 59 00:03:01,307 --> 00:03:03,747 Speaker 2: around that Georgia, you know, sevens players dropping into the 60 00:03:03,787 --> 00:03:07,267 Speaker 2: fifteens environment and I guess taking the place of some 61 00:03:07,307 --> 00:03:08,587 Speaker 2: players for this World Cup squad. 62 00:03:10,267 --> 00:03:13,427 Speaker 3: Now, the fifteen girls and the whole squad was really 63 00:03:13,787 --> 00:03:17,187 Speaker 3: welcoming and they made sure that they could catch us 64 00:03:17,187 --> 00:03:19,187 Speaker 3: all up to speed and we knew all our stuff. 65 00:03:19,227 --> 00:03:21,747 Speaker 3: So I think that's just a reflection of this team 66 00:03:21,787 --> 00:03:25,347 Speaker 3: and everyone wants the best for the team. So yeah, 67 00:03:25,387 --> 00:03:27,707 Speaker 3: it's been really nice and the transition was made a 68 00:03:27,787 --> 00:03:29,867 Speaker 3: lot easier by the girls being so welcoming. 69 00:03:30,107 --> 00:03:34,027 Speaker 2: Good to hear that try you scored against Australia in 70 00:03:34,067 --> 00:03:37,667 Speaker 2: Wellington last month. Every time I watch it, it looks better. 71 00:03:38,147 --> 00:03:40,547 Speaker 2: What are the pictures that you saw and what were 72 00:03:40,547 --> 00:03:43,227 Speaker 2: the thoughts in your head when you collected that ball 73 00:03:43,267 --> 00:03:45,747 Speaker 2: from a dropout on what about the ten meter line 74 00:03:45,787 --> 00:03:47,667 Speaker 2: just inside your own half pick it up from there? 75 00:03:48,747 --> 00:03:51,347 Speaker 3: Well, initially I was like, if they kick it to me, 76 00:03:51,387 --> 00:03:53,067 Speaker 3: I'm just going to run because the time before that 77 00:03:53,147 --> 00:03:56,787 Speaker 3: I passed it to Leanna. So I'm just going to run. 78 00:03:56,827 --> 00:03:59,147 Speaker 3: I just have a go. And so I kind of 79 00:03:59,187 --> 00:04:01,867 Speaker 3: started running and then I saw one of our props 80 00:04:01,867 --> 00:04:04,027 Speaker 3: standing there. I was like, I'll just run at her. 81 00:04:04,107 --> 00:04:07,147 Speaker 3: And then yeah, I kind of just I don't know, 82 00:04:07,187 --> 00:04:09,227 Speaker 3: it's just nothing. I was through the gaps. 83 00:04:09,307 --> 00:04:13,427 Speaker 2: I was skee, Yeah, magnificent stuff. Are you aware of 84 00:04:13,947 --> 00:04:16,067 Speaker 2: what you're doing in the moment or do you do 85 00:04:16,107 --> 00:04:18,147 Speaker 2: you have to look back afterwards like, oh that's right, Yeah, 86 00:04:18,147 --> 00:04:20,427 Speaker 2: I beat that many defenders. 87 00:04:20,987 --> 00:04:24,627 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's funny, like I could do something, someone could 88 00:04:24,667 --> 00:04:27,027 Speaker 3: ask me straight after what I did, But like I 89 00:04:27,107 --> 00:04:29,427 Speaker 3: just kind of forget. So I'm a pretty play in 90 00:04:29,467 --> 00:04:32,867 Speaker 3: the moment kind of player which you know has it's 91 00:04:32,907 --> 00:04:35,627 Speaker 3: good and bads, but no, I just you know, play 92 00:04:35,667 --> 00:04:36,267 Speaker 3: what's in front. 93 00:04:36,947 --> 00:04:40,627 Speaker 2: You've won many times on the World seven's circuit, Georgia 94 00:04:40,747 --> 00:04:43,707 Speaker 2: Olympic gold of course with the Black Fern sevens in 95 00:04:43,747 --> 00:04:46,827 Speaker 2: Paris last year. How different does this feel though, heading 96 00:04:46,867 --> 00:04:49,187 Speaker 2: off to a fifteen's Rugby World Cup. 97 00:04:50,347 --> 00:04:52,627 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's pretty weird, Like at the moment, I think 98 00:04:53,347 --> 00:04:55,507 Speaker 3: it doesn't really feel real. I think when we get 99 00:04:55,547 --> 00:04:59,227 Speaker 3: over to England, you know, there'll be all the branding 100 00:04:59,587 --> 00:05:01,667 Speaker 3: posters and a lot of chat about it over there, 101 00:05:01,667 --> 00:05:04,587 Speaker 3: which I think then it will sink him. But yeah, 102 00:05:04,667 --> 00:05:08,307 Speaker 3: I'm excited. I think being selected in the Olympics and 103 00:05:08,667 --> 00:05:11,107 Speaker 3: playing in that last year that has really prepared me 104 00:05:11,227 --> 00:05:14,947 Speaker 3: for a moment like this, So yeah, I'm ready. 105 00:05:15,667 --> 00:05:18,747 Speaker 2: The vibe in the room when the squad was announced. 106 00:05:18,747 --> 00:05:20,187 Speaker 2: I was lucky enough to be there on Upper Heart 107 00:05:20,267 --> 00:05:22,867 Speaker 2: a couple of weeks ago when the squad was announced 108 00:05:22,907 --> 00:05:25,827 Speaker 2: and you all came in with members of your family 109 00:05:25,907 --> 00:05:29,427 Speaker 2: and loved ones. What was that day like for you? 110 00:05:30,827 --> 00:05:33,747 Speaker 3: It was really special. I think having everybody's family there 111 00:05:33,787 --> 00:05:37,827 Speaker 3: as well, just you know, seeing them connect and we 112 00:05:38,227 --> 00:05:40,787 Speaker 3: having an opportunity to do that was really special, and 113 00:05:41,467 --> 00:05:43,547 Speaker 3: just being up on that stage with the girls and 114 00:05:43,627 --> 00:05:46,587 Speaker 3: knowing what they've had to do to get to that moment, 115 00:05:46,587 --> 00:05:49,187 Speaker 3: and it was really special. And they're just looking around 116 00:05:49,227 --> 00:05:52,867 Speaker 3: probably excited me, and like, we've got so much talent 117 00:05:52,987 --> 00:05:55,107 Speaker 3: in our group that I think we've can really do 118 00:05:55,187 --> 00:05:56,507 Speaker 3: a good job at this World Cup. 119 00:05:56,627 --> 00:05:59,267 Speaker 2: I'm sure you will. And you've been the subject of 120 00:05:59,307 --> 00:06:03,027 Speaker 2: an eight part documentary series which is about the screen. 121 00:06:03,067 --> 00:06:05,947 Speaker 2: It's called Triple Threat. It follows your journey as well 122 00:06:05,947 --> 00:06:09,867 Speaker 2: as though of Maya, Joseph and Caitlin call always you 123 00:06:09,947 --> 00:06:11,907 Speaker 2: prepare for your first Rugby World Cup. So what if 124 00:06:11,907 --> 00:06:14,427 Speaker 2: the camera's just been following you around for the last 125 00:06:14,427 --> 00:06:17,227 Speaker 2: six months now? 126 00:06:17,387 --> 00:06:20,467 Speaker 3: The cameras pop up here and there. It's actually been 127 00:06:20,507 --> 00:06:23,507 Speaker 3: really cool, and I think when the docco comes out, 128 00:06:23,587 --> 00:06:28,027 Speaker 3: like it's just nice to see people outside of rugby, 129 00:06:28,187 --> 00:06:30,347 Speaker 3: Like there's a lot more to it than I guess 130 00:06:30,427 --> 00:06:32,907 Speaker 3: a lot of people know. So I'm really excited for 131 00:06:32,947 --> 00:06:36,747 Speaker 3: people to see that side of US three and the team. 132 00:06:36,867 --> 00:06:38,147 Speaker 3: So it would be good. 133 00:06:38,347 --> 00:06:40,707 Speaker 2: It should be good. So there's obviously rugby footage and 134 00:06:40,947 --> 00:06:42,827 Speaker 2: training footage and stuff, but what do the cameras just 135 00:06:42,827 --> 00:06:44,787 Speaker 2: sort of follow you twenty four to seven, like when 136 00:06:44,787 --> 00:06:46,107 Speaker 2: you went to the shops and things like that. 137 00:06:46,867 --> 00:06:51,507 Speaker 3: Yeah, we kind of just have times or moments that 138 00:06:51,587 --> 00:06:54,107 Speaker 3: they want to film, so they're like, I don't know, 139 00:06:54,147 --> 00:06:56,147 Speaker 3: they came down to my house at home and just 140 00:06:56,187 --> 00:06:58,667 Speaker 3: interviewed my parents and just different things like that. So 141 00:06:58,867 --> 00:07:01,107 Speaker 3: we're lucky that the camera's aren't with us twenty four 142 00:07:01,147 --> 00:07:04,147 Speaker 3: to seven, so we can we can have a break, 143 00:07:04,147 --> 00:07:04,787 Speaker 3: which isn't. 144 00:07:04,907 --> 00:07:07,547 Speaker 2: It's good to hear? So have you seen the finished product? 145 00:07:08,187 --> 00:07:12,787 Speaker 3: Yeah, I've seen a couple episodes, which, yeah, it's so 146 00:07:12,907 --> 00:07:15,547 Speaker 3: cool to say it all come together after everyone's put 147 00:07:15,547 --> 00:07:18,507 Speaker 3: a lot of worse than effit into it. So hopefully 148 00:07:18,587 --> 00:07:20,027 Speaker 3: everyone else enjoys watching it. 149 00:07:20,227 --> 00:07:23,667 Speaker 2: I'm sure we will. And just to finish Georgia heading 150 00:07:23,707 --> 00:07:26,067 Speaker 2: off soon as I say, have you let yourself think 151 00:07:26,107 --> 00:07:28,707 Speaker 2: about what it might be like to go deep, deep 152 00:07:28,827 --> 00:07:31,947 Speaker 2: into this tournament and who knows even emulate what the 153 00:07:31,987 --> 00:07:34,307 Speaker 2: Black Ferns did on Home Soil at the back end 154 00:07:34,387 --> 00:07:35,267 Speaker 2: of twenty twenty two. 155 00:07:36,347 --> 00:07:38,987 Speaker 3: Yeah, definitely. I think probably the legacy of this jersey 156 00:07:39,027 --> 00:07:42,587 Speaker 3: and of this team comes a lot of success. So 157 00:07:43,387 --> 00:07:45,747 Speaker 3: I thought further, like obviously we need to get a 158 00:07:45,787 --> 00:07:48,987 Speaker 3: lot of jobs done first, but just you know, dreams 159 00:07:49,027 --> 00:07:52,147 Speaker 3: and imagining what it could be like or who we 160 00:07:52,187 --> 00:07:55,027 Speaker 3: could be playing and stuff is Yeah, it's going to 161 00:07:55,067 --> 00:07:55,427 Speaker 3: be cool. 162 00:07:55,547 --> 00:07:58,187 Speaker 2: Yeah. Well, we're all very excited about watching you guys 163 00:07:58,267 --> 00:08:00,827 Speaker 2: play middle of the night over here, of course, twelve 164 00:08:00,867 --> 00:08:03,427 Speaker 2: thousand miles away, but we're getting up and look forward 165 00:08:03,427 --> 00:08:05,627 Speaker 2: to watching how you go at the Rugby World Cup. 166 00:08:05,627 --> 00:08:07,147 Speaker 2: All the best to you and the team, Georgia, thanks 167 00:08:07,147 --> 00:08:08,147 Speaker 2: for your time this afternoon. 168 00:08:08,387 --> 00:08:10,027 Speaker 3: Awesome, Thank you very much, Thank. 169 00:08:09,827 --> 00:08:13,027 Speaker 2: You, Georgia. Georgia Miller there part of the Black Ferns squad. 170 00:08:13,587 --> 00:08:16,747 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 171 00:08:16,867 --> 00:08:20,147 Speaker 1: to News Talk Set B weekends from midday, or follow 172 00:08:20,187 --> 00:08:21,827 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio