Ryan Nicholas joins us on the podcast to chat about his journey into rugby and beyond. Tune in to hear his memories of juggling life as a scarfie whilst breaking into one of the best Otago sides in history, what it was like being a part of the Highlanders sides of the early 2000's and whether or not an All Black call up was ever on the cards. All that before we delve into his career over in the land of the rising sun, how special it was to return to New Zealand to play in a World Cup and the the reasons why he had to turn down a surprising offer from a non-kiwi Super Rugby side as well as a French giant. The pod is then rounded out by some listener questions which bring about some interesting conversations about the sort of skits his Japanese team mates put on and much more.