All Rights Reserved. "There's good competition for him out there and that's the beauty of the All Blacks, isn't it. Kieran Read's obviously left so it's open there but there's a lot of other guys. That’s a big factor in how I’m playing at the moment.“I feel like it was pretty easy [to re-sign]. The Fiji international played for the Blues for one season in 1996 before transferring to the Crusaders in 1997. Having more conversations with the coaches and senior players about about games, reviews and stuff like. Breakout Blues star Hoskins Sotutu has added further weight to indications his international future lies in an All Blacks jersey.The 21-year-old No 8 has been a standout performer in Super Rugby this year, his rapid rise thrusting him into conversationsconcerning the selection of the next New Zealand squad.Sotutu is not only eligible for the All Blacks but also Fiji through his dad, former Blues and Auckland utility Waisake, and England through his mother.The best hint yet about where the former Sacred Heart High School student's allegiance was came on Monday when his contract extension with the Blues was announced, keeping him in New Zealand until at least the end of the 2022 Super season.After Blues training on Tuesday, Sotutu said his focus was on playing well at Super level and he would make decisions about his international future as they came.He did, though, say that as a Kiwi-born and raised product, playing for the All Blacks would be like playing for Blues, playing for a team he cared about.Sotutu said he was simply stunned he was even being talked about as a potential All Black. The 21-year-old … It's like, I'm playing good rugby for a team that I love and all's good. I just decided [I needed] to change things up this year.”Having started 2020 simply wanting to nail down a starting spot in the Blues, Sotutu found himself as a contender for the next All Blacks squad.Parsons said, when that squad was eventually announced, his young team-mate was “absolutely” worthy of being in the mix.“There’s no doubt. It’s like, I’m playing good rugby for a team that I love and all’s good.”For his coaches and team-mates, a major reason behind his form had been his progression off the field.It had been something head coach Leon MacDonald had noted, while veteran hooker James Parsons did not hesitate when asked what had impressed him most about Sotutu this year.“It’s no secret if you get your prep right, you’ll get the rewards on Saturday, and that’s the biggest shift he’s made.”Sotutu agreed, and said it was something that had come out of the review of his rookie season in 2019.“I’m just trying to get involved and really taking it upon myself to get the team back to where we should be.“I’ve just put myself out there more.

"I'm just trying to get involved and really taking it upon myself to get the team back to where we should be. At just 19 years of age, he was part […] "Wedding rings discovered among remains of wildfire-destroyed homeBGT fans call for Ashley Banjo to be permanent judge as he replaces Simon CowellPhil Foden struggles to find his rhythm in England's offbeat midfieldPrince Harry and Meghan Markle were 'held back', biographer claimsTesla falls after S&P 500 adds Etsy and two others, bypassing carmakerTeenager stabbed at West Ham Station before another man is knifedEagle-eyed BGT fans 'rumble' magician duo's act after spotting 'obvious' tricksPospisil outlasts Bautista Agut to reach fourth roundBody found in pond outside Prince William and Kate Middleton’s London homeBGT'S Amanda Holden dazzles in glitzy gown amid grand entrance to semi-finalsSeveral Boats Sink During Disastrous Trump Parade in TexasKelly Clarkson marks 18 years since her American Idol winSerena survives Stephens in third-round U.S. Open testNew Man United third kit: Fresh pictures of 2020-21 strip reveal 'zebra design' across shirt, shorts and socksRocket Lab launches its first-ever NZ-made operational satellite into orbitPerson seriously injured after being hit by a car in Auckland suburbU.S. At just 21, there remains much time for him to learn, grow and improve, making the prospect of the fulfilment of his potential a truly exciting one. "But I'm just trying to play well for the Blues and as long as I keep playing well for the Blues I guess the other things will come. "Having started 2020 simply wanting to nail down a starting spot in the Blues, Sotutu found himself as a contender for the next All Blacks squad.Parsons said, when that squad was eventually announced, his young team-mate was "absolutely" worthy of being in the mix. You can be talked about but it’s one thing being talked about and another thing getting there.“He just needs to keep his head down, keep doing what he’s doing and stay consistent and the rewards will come.”Copyright © 2020 Fiji Times Limited.

"This is my first year really in the mix [at the Blues] and getting a lot of game time, so getting those comments is quite surreal. "There's no doubt. Try Disney+ free for the best stories in the world all in one placeCybercrime has evolved. Sotutu junior, who would attempt to recreate the signature swallow dive of Fiji-born All Black winger Joe Rokocoko as a young player, only switched into the forwards aged 16.

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