right hello kucheng how’s everyone feeling today good I hope you are
feeling today good I hope you are
feeling today good I hope you are feeling well today I’m gonna live this
feeling well today I’m gonna live this
feeling well today I’m gonna live this to be standing on the stage being the
to be standing on the stage being the
to be standing on the stage being the first speaker I’ll try my best to share
first speaker I’ll try my best to share
first speaker I’ll try my best to share a thing or two of my rugby journey which
a thing or two of my rugby journey which
a thing or two of my rugby journey which I hope at the end of the talk I will be
I hope at the end of the talk I will be
I hope at the end of the talk I will be able to inspire you guys to be the best
able to inspire you guys to be the best
able to inspire you guys to be the best in life I am fortunate to be introduced
in life I am fortunate to be introduced
in life I am fortunate to be introduced to rugby at a very young age y’all
to rugby at a very young age y’all
to rugby at a very young age y’all started in 1997 I became best friend to
started in 1997 I became best friend to
started in 1997 I became best friend to mr. Gilbert over here when her father’s
mr. Gilbert over here when her father’s
mr. Gilbert over here when her father’s whether he study in Bangor wills I was
whether he study in Bangor wills I was
whether he study in Bangor wills I was only 10 at a time and when I came back
only 10 at a time and when I came back
only 10 at a time and when I came back after completing my upsr I went to
after completing my upsr I went to
after completing my upsr I went to scholar I’m sure one of the top playing
scholar I’m sure one of the top playing
scholar I’m sure one of the top playing rugby school in the country
rugby school in the country
rugby school in the country later I further my study in New Zealand
later I further my study in New Zealand
later I further my study in New Zealand the land of the mighty or black to Serie
the land of the mighty or black to Serie
the land of the mighty or black to Serie B she ate me as a person is an
B she ate me as a person is an
B she ate me as a person is an understatement Robbie made me the person
understatement Robbie made me the person
understatement Robbie made me the person I am today and now to be able to eat
I am today and now to be able to eat
I am today and now to be able to eat sleep and play rugby it’s beyond words
sleep and play rugby it’s beyond words
sleep and play rugby it’s beyond words let me live the dream we all know that
let me live the dream we all know that
let me live the dream we all know that sport is a good way of keeping you
sport is a good way of keeping you
sport is a good way of keeping you healthy and feed and we all know that
healthy and feed and we all know that
healthy and feed and we all know that sport is good in instilling good values
sport is good in instilling good values
sport is good in instilling good values such as teamwork discipline focus
such as teamwork discipline focus
such as teamwork discipline focus Morales
Morales
Morales but I’m not here to talk about all that
but I’m not here to talk about all that
but I’m not here to talk about all that yes I’m here to share with you six life
yes I’m here to share with you six life
yes I’m here to share with you six life lesson I’ve learned and discover
lesson I’ve learned and discover
lesson I’ve learned and discover throughout my playing career for the
throughout my playing career for the
throughout my playing career for the past 20 years it’s all pretty basic
past 20 years it’s all pretty basic
past 20 years it’s all pretty basic actually number one the best thing in
actually number one the best thing in
actually number one the best thing in life are the least understood all right
life are the least understood all right
life are the least understood all right can you show event how many of you have
can you show event how many of you have
can you show event how many of you have watched a rugby match before alright
watched a rugby match before alright
watched a rugby match before alright they probably a quarter of you guys sure
they probably a quarter of you guys sure
they probably a quarter of you guys sure then how many of
then how many of
then how many of you have what a football match I think
you have what a football match I think
you have what a football match I think almost everyone in this room okay so I
almost everyone in this room okay so I
almost everyone in this room okay so I don’t name you guys for that right be
don’t name you guys for that right be
don’t name you guys for that right be really really getting attention for the
really really getting attention for the
really really getting attention for the mainstream media be in a newspaper radio
mainstream media be in a newspaper radio
mainstream media be in a newspaper radio or even television
or even television
or even television some people even confuse between playing
some people even confuse between playing
some people even confuse between playing rugby and American football you know
rugby and American football you know
rugby and American football you know those game repeating even though rugby
those game repeating even though rugby
those game repeating even though rugby is quite famous at high school and
is quite famous at high school and
is quite famous at high school and university level but due to economic
university level but due to economic
university level but due to economic factors and lack of professional league
factors and lack of professional league
factors and lack of professional league in the country a lot of rubbish Allen
in the country a lot of rubbish Allen
in the country a lot of rubbish Allen have to stop play because it cannot
have to stop play because it cannot
have to stop play because it cannot consider as a career option hence when I
consider as a career option hence when I
consider as a career option hence when I decided to quit my good-paying job as a
decided to quit my good-paying job as a
decided to quit my good-paying job as a scene engineer from one of the largest
scene engineer from one of the largest
scene engineer from one of the largest IPP Malaysia after I got a call up to be
IPP Malaysia after I got a call up to be
IPP Malaysia after I got a call up to be part of the C game squad in 2015
part of the C game squad in 2015
part of the C game squad in 2015 definitely raised a few eyebrows I just
definitely raised a few eyebrows I just
definitely raised a few eyebrows I just took that leap of faith not knowing what
took that leap of faith not knowing what
took that leap of faith not knowing what to expect and what are the outcomes all
to expect and what are the outcomes all
to expect and what are the outcomes all I know that rugby has been sidelined for
I know that rugby has been sidelined for
I know that rugby has been sidelined for far too long and this it might be only
far too long and this it might be only
far too long and this it might be only chance to be part of the Malaysian right
chance to be part of the Malaysian right
chance to be part of the Malaysian right mystery this is a photo of me and my
mystery this is a photo of me and my
mystery this is a photo of me and my teammate winning the silver medal
teammate winning the silver medal
teammate winning the silver medal obviously we did not win the elusive
obviously we did not win the elusive
obviously we did not win the elusive goal that we’ve been looking for by
goal that we’ve been looking for by
goal that we’ve been looking for by settle for silver but because of this
settle for silver but because of this
settle for silver but because of this precious silver medal that we won rugby
precious silver medal that we won rugby
precious silver medal that we won rugby finally got the attention and funding
finally got the attention and funding
finally got the attention and funding needed and August 2017 this year mark an
needed and August 2017 this year mark an
needed and August 2017 this year mark an historical moment when my former
historical moment when my former
historical moment when my former teammate won our first gold medal in the
teammate won our first gold medal in the
teammate won our first gold medal in the recency game 2017 for some quitting your
recency game 2017 for some quitting your
recency game 2017 for some quitting your good paint job seems crazy but for me it
good paint job seems crazy but for me it
good paint job seems crazy but for me it was one of the best thing I did in my
was one of the best thing I did in my
was one of the best thing I did in my life remember to you got to play to the
life remember to you got to play to the
life remember to you got to play to the pin there’ll be instant during the match
pin there’ll be instant during the match
pin there’ll be instant during the match though you will experience injury and
though you will experience injury and
though you will experience injury and pain if you keep worrying on the
pain if you keep worrying on the
pain if you keep worrying on the slightest cut and bruised you will get
slightest cut and bruised you will get
slightest cut and bruised you will get nowhere
this is the four of me during a game
this is the four of me during a game again Philippines in Singapore 2015 can
again Philippines in Singapore 2015 can
again Philippines in Singapore 2015 can you or can you spot anything out in this
you or can you spot anything out in this
you or can you spot anything out in this feature I was actually playing with a
feature I was actually playing with a
feature I was actually playing with a broken index finger throughout the
broken index finger throughout the
broken index finger throughout the tournament which I broke a few weeks
tournament which I broke a few weeks
tournament which I broke a few weeks before leti how did I survive I strapped
before leti how did I survive I strapped
before leti how did I survive I strapped both my index and middle finger together
both my index and middle finger together
both my index and middle finger together with a spot tip and that was a moment I
with a spot tip and that was a moment I
with a spot tip and that was a moment I got an idea to start my own brain
got an idea to start my own brain
got an idea to start my own brain ATF’s what tipping but less than that
ATF’s what tipping but less than that
ATF’s what tipping but less than that for another day I gotta be honest with
for another day I gotta be honest with
for another day I gotta be honest with you guys there was instant during that
you guys there was instant during that
you guys there was instant during that game I was about to give up because I
game I was about to give up because I
game I was about to give up because I couldn’t in the other Pig but I Lin I
couldn’t in the other Pig but I Lin I
couldn’t in the other Pig but I Lin I had to fight to the pin because that
had to fight to the pin because that
had to fight to the pin because that might be my only chance for a CG victory
might be my only chance for a CG victory
might be my only chance for a CG victory having said that rugby have definitely
having said that rugby have definitely
having said that rugby have definitely me taught me that the best way to deal
me taught me that the best way to deal
me taught me that the best way to deal with discomfort and pain is to get back
with discomfort and pain is to get back
with discomfort and pain is to get back on your feet and try again
on your feet and try again
on your feet and try again number three such as come from playing
number three such as come from playing
number three such as come from playing with passion Robbie is definitely not a
with passion Robbie is definitely not a
with passion Robbie is definitely not a game for the faint hearted we put our
game for the faint hearted we put our
game for the faint hearted we put our body on the line carrying those tackles
body on the line carrying those tackles
body on the line carrying those tackles it’s hurt but we do it anyway because we
it’s hurt but we do it anyway because we
it’s hurt but we do it anyway because we love it seemed in life in rugby you
love it seemed in life in rugby you
love it seemed in life in rugby you gotta put your whole heart to it energy
gotta put your whole heart to it energy
gotta put your whole heart to it energy and passion since we never talking of
and passion since we never talking of
and passion since we never talking of passion and love have you ever noticed
passion and love have you ever noticed
passion and love have you ever noticed when a rugby player get hold on to the
when a rugby player get hold on to the
when a rugby player get hold on to the ball they will hold on tight as close as
ball they will hold on tight as close as
ball they will hold on tight as close as they can so they can protect it with all
they can so they can protect it with all
they can so they can protect it with all their might against their opposition
their might against their opposition
their might against their opposition singles in life in relationship if you
singles in life in relationship if you
singles in life in relationship if you love someone you hold them tight you
love someone you hold them tight you
love someone you hold them tight you protect them if you don’t believe me you
protect them if you don’t believe me you
protect them if you don’t believe me you can ask where’s my wife somewhere over
can ask where’s my wife somewhere over
can ask where’s my wife somewhere over there right in rugby rugby player may
there right in rugby rugby player may
there right in rugby rugby player may look rough and tough on the outside but
look rough and tough on the outside but
look rough and tough on the outside but Phil Winston Churchill once a
Phil Winston Churchill once a
Phil Winston Churchill once a rugby is a hooligans game played by
rugby is a hooligans game played by
rugby is a hooligans game played by gentlemen so any single ladies are here
gentlemen so any single ladies are here
gentlemen so any single ladies are here today you know where to go to rugby
today you know where to go to rugby
today you know where to go to rugby field of course number four when you get
field of course number four when you get
field of course number four when you get hit high you get back up
hit high you get back up
hit high you get back up this might sound cliche for them but
this might sound cliche for them but
this might sound cliche for them but there be instant in those eighty minutes
there be instant in those eighty minutes
there be instant in those eighty minutes that getting back on your feet seemed
that getting back on your feet seemed
that getting back on your feet seemed impossible especially after those brutal
impossible especially after those brutal
impossible especially after those brutal tackle by your opening but Robbie play
tackle by your opening but Robbie play
tackle by your opening but Robbie play just brush that aside all the pain and
just brush that aside all the pain and
just brush that aside all the pain and discomfort rushing back on their feet
discomfort rushing back on their feet
discomfort rushing back on their feet ready to take over the process again
ready to take over the process again
ready to take over the process again this same goes in life there’ll be
this same goes in life there’ll be
this same goes in life there’ll be moment that is impossible for you to go
moment that is impossible for you to go
moment that is impossible for you to go through until you push yourself to that
through until you push yourself to that
through until you push yourself to that there was instant back in June 2010 when
there was instant back in June 2010 when
there was instant back in June 2010 when I just got back from studying in New
I just got back from studying in New
I just got back from studying in New Zealand I was playing in a one of the
Zealand I was playing in a one of the
Zealand I was playing in a one of the exhibition game between NS wondrous
exhibition game between NS wondrous
exhibition game between NS wondrous against a Hong Kong Rugby Club after
against a Hong Kong Rugby Club after
against a Hong Kong Rugby Club after helping my team making a try
helping my team making a try
helping my team making a try I went for a tackle during that tackle
I went for a tackle during that tackle
I went for a tackle during that tackle the guy fell awkwardly on my leek is the
the guy fell awkwardly on my leek is the
the guy fell awkwardly on my leek is the four of me and the end as a result I got
four of me and the end as a result I got
four of me and the end as a result I got a dislocated ankle and a broken fibula
a dislocated ankle and a broken fibula
a dislocated ankle and a broken fibula the repair include inserting one plate
the repair include inserting one plate
the repair include inserting one plate and nine screws and it’s still intact
and nine screws and it’s still intact
and nine screws and it’s still intact until there and I’m always reminded
until there and I’m always reminded
until there and I’m always reminded every time I’m at the airport because
every time I’m at the airport because
every time I’m at the airport because every time I pass through that metal
every time I pass through that metal
every time I pass through that metal detector it will keep saying beep beep
detector it will keep saying beep beep
detector it will keep saying beep beep the doctor told me back then I couldn’t
the doctor told me back then I couldn’t
the doctor told me back then I couldn’t and shouldn’t be playing rugby anymore
and shouldn’t be playing rugby anymore
and shouldn’t be playing rugby anymore but I was adamant to not give up just
but I was adamant to not give up just
but I was adamant to not give up just yet learning to walk was hard
yet learning to walk was hard
yet learning to walk was hard probably one of the hardest thing I have
probably one of the hardest thing I have
probably one of the hardest thing I have had to do some already with much
had to do some already with much
had to do some already with much determination and hard work I managed to
determination and hard work I managed to
determination and hard work I managed to get back on my feet and started to play
get back on my feet and started to play
get back on my feet and started to play rugby again and in 2014 are finally
rugby again and in 2014 are finally
rugby again and in 2014 are finally my first call up to play for the country
my first call up to play for the country
my first call up to play for the country it was during issue rugby championship
it was during issue rugby championship
it was during issue rugby championship Division two in Doha Qatar it was
Division two in Doha Qatar it was
Division two in Doha Qatar it was probably one of the most memorable if
probably one of the most memorable if
probably one of the most memorable if not the best tournament I played with
not the best tournament I played with
not the best tournament I played with very little time for training because I
very little time for training because I
very little time for training because I was still working at Copper world and
was still working at Copper world and
was still working at Copper world and still juggling for a good I managed to
still juggling for a good I managed to
still juggling for a good I managed to grab the top scorer white as well
grab the top scorer white as well
grab the top scorer white as well helping my team emerge as champion with
helping my team emerge as champion with
helping my team emerge as champion with over only 40 rupees Robbie I definitely
over only 40 rupees Robbie I definitely
over only 40 rupees Robbie I definitely taught me that in life you may encounter
taught me that in life you may encounter
taught me that in life you may encounter many defeats but you must not be
many defeats but you must not be
many defeats but you must not be defeated
defeated
defeated number 5 good thing comes to those who
number 5 good thing comes to those who
number 5 good thing comes to those who wait
wait
wait in rugby you’re not going to be
in rugby you’re not going to be
in rugby you’re not going to be effective if you keep running around and
effective if you keep running around and
effective if you keep running around and trying to get involved in every aspect
trying to get involved in every aspect
trying to get involved in every aspect of the game and if your winger like me
of the game and if your winger like me
of the game and if your winger like me standing on the sidelines I’ll be a
standing on the sidelines I’ll be a
standing on the sidelines I’ll be a while before you get hold on to the ball
while before you get hold on to the ball
while before you get hold on to the ball but instead wait for the opportunity to
but instead wait for the opportunity to
but instead wait for the opportunity to come and trust your teammate to do their
come and trust your teammate to do their
come and trust your teammate to do their job in rugby as well you need to make
job in rugby as well you need to make
job in rugby as well you need to make quick decision where there is the right
quick decision where there is the right
quick decision where there is the right wine or the wrong wine all that matter
wine or the wrong wine all that matter
wine or the wrong wine all that matter you make one there is no room for
you make one there is no room for
you make one there is no room for hesitation or incentive in the game
hesitation or incentive in the game
hesitation or incentive in the game I was dubbed the national hero when my
I was dubbed the national hero when my
I was dubbed the national hero when my two tries
two tries
two tries how against Singapore how the country
how against Singapore how the country
how against Singapore how the country when our made an easier Championship
when our made an easier Championship
when our made an easier Championship Division wine in front of our home crowd
Division wine in front of our home crowd
Division wine in front of our home crowd how did I did it I was waiting on the
how did I did it I was waiting on the
how did I did it I was waiting on the sidelines waiting for the right moment
sidelines waiting for the right moment
sidelines waiting for the right moment analyzing and watching my teammate and
analyzing and watching my teammate and
analyzing and watching my teammate and opening making their move waiting for
opening making their move waiting for
opening making their move waiting for the perfect moment where the ball would
the perfect moment where the ball would
the perfect moment where the ball would come and when my prediction was right I
come and when my prediction was right I
come and when my prediction was right I followed my instinct and run through the
followed my instinct and run through the
followed my instinct and run through the area and grabbed the ball passing not
area and grabbed the ball passing not
area and grabbed the ball passing not only one but three opening along the way
only one but three opening along the way
only one but three opening along the way got a ball and the rest was history the
got a ball and the rest was history the
got a ball and the rest was history the win was more memorable because my mother
win was more memorable because my mother
win was more memorable because my mother was there for the very first time she
was there for the very first time she
was there for the very first time she had
had
had ever attended any of my game since I was
ever attended any of my game since I was
ever attended any of my game since I was a kid because she couldn’t bear watching
a kid because she couldn’t bear watching
a kid because she couldn’t bear watching me get hurt in life you gotta be patient
me get hurt in life you gotta be patient
me get hurt in life you gotta be patient stay calm under pressure decision you
stay calm under pressure decision you
stay calm under pressure decision you make will make or break you
make will make or break you
make will make or break you but when you make one make the best one
but when you make one make the best one
but when you make one make the best one and hear it hundred percent now music
and hear it hundred percent now music
and hear it hundred percent now music real world doesn’t have padding
real world doesn’t have padding
real world doesn’t have padding the only thing or most of people knows
the only thing or most of people knows
the only thing or most of people knows about rugby is Robbie play have little
about rugby is Robbie play have little
about rugby is Robbie play have little or no protection despite being one of
or no protection despite being one of
or no protection despite being one of the most physical game in the world we
the most physical game in the world we
the most physical game in the world we run and get the hit without little
run and get the hit without little
run and get the hit without little protection same goes in life there is no
protection same goes in life there is no
protection same goes in life there is no cushion or padding to protect you from
cushion or padding to protect you from
cushion or padding to protect you from the heavy blues instead you are relying
the heavy blues instead you are relying
the heavy blues instead you are relying on your own resilient to make it true in
on your own resilient to make it true in
on your own resilient to make it true in rugby you’re gonna make those tackle if
rugby you’re gonna make those tackle if
rugby you’re gonna make those tackle if you want to stop your opponents from
you want to stop your opponents from
you want to stop your opponents from scoring the strike and that was exactly
scoring the strike and that was exactly
scoring the strike and that was exactly what I did
what I did
what I did seven minutes into our first game
seven minutes into our first game
seven minutes into our first game against UAE in this year’s Yoruba
against UAE in this year’s Yoruba
against UAE in this year’s Yoruba championship unfortunately my tackle was
championship unfortunately my tackle was
championship unfortunately my tackle was a bit too high and I suffered a
a bit too high and I suffered a
a bit too high and I suffered a concussion the doctor told me that I
concussion the doctor told me that I
concussion the doctor told me that I couldn’t be playing for the next six day
couldn’t be playing for the next six day
couldn’t be playing for the next six day and by then the tournament was over I
and by then the tournament was over I
and by then the tournament was over I was said but luckily we won the
was said but luckily we won the
was said but luckily we won the tournament nonetheless my muse of
tournament nonetheless my muse of
tournament nonetheless my muse of getting concussion meat into the
getting concussion meat into the
getting concussion meat into the mainstream media for the first time
mainstream media for the first time
mainstream media for the first time rugby was covered in the radio
rugby was covered in the radio
rugby was covered in the radio nationwide the next year it wasn’t a
nationwide the next year it wasn’t a
nationwide the next year it wasn’t a story for glory though my I mean at
story for glory though my I mean at
story for glory though my I mean at least we were covered in the radio it’s
least we were covered in the radio it’s
least we were covered in the radio it’s not about the mistake that you made in
not about the mistake that you made in
not about the mistake that you made in life it’s how you recover from them from
life it’s how you recover from them from
life it’s how you recover from them from time to time you’re gonna miss those
time to time you’re gonna miss those
time to time you’re gonna miss those tackle but what is important what do you
tackle but what is important what do you
tackle but what is important what do you do after you miss that Tecna
do after you miss that Tecna
do after you miss that Tecna so that is a six lesson I want to share
so that is a six lesson I want to share
so that is a six lesson I want to share for you guys and hopefully you can
for you guys and hopefully you can
for you guys and hopefully you can connect and be the best in life so what
connect and be the best in life so what
connect and be the best in life so what next for me
next for me
next for me being promoted in being promoted from
being promoted in being promoted from
being promoted in being promoted from Division one to prima divisione
Division one to prima divisione
Division one to prima divisione we will be playing with a big boys we’re
we will be playing with a big boys we’re
we will be playing with a big boys we’re gonna play against Korea and Hong Kong
gonna play against Korea and Hong Kong
gonna play against Korea and Hong Kong next year it’s going to be difficult and
next year it’s going to be difficult and
next year it’s going to be difficult and hard for us as this is the first time we
hard for us as this is the first time we
hard for us as this is the first time we are playing at this level the team are
are playing at this level the team are
are playing at this level the team are highly spirited and motivated to create
highly spirited and motivated to create
highly spirited and motivated to create yet another history for Malaysian rugby
yet another history for Malaysian rugby
yet another history for Malaysian rugby we have been training since November
we have been training since November
we have been training since November this year this is a photo of our route
this year this is a photo of our route
this year this is a photo of our route to the Rugby World Cup if we win the
to the Rugby World Cup if we win the
to the Rugby World Cup if we win the prima divisione next year we are just
prima divisione next year we are just
prima divisione next year we are just two step closer to Rugby World Cup is it
two step closer to Rugby World Cup is it
two step closer to Rugby World Cup is it impossible seems like it all I know is
impossible seems like it all I know is
impossible seems like it all I know is I’m gonna give my very best to keep this
I’m gonna give my very best to keep this
I’m gonna give my very best to keep this World Cup dream alive with that I would
World Cup dream alive with that I would
World Cup dream alive with that I would like to end my talk with a short video
like to end my talk with a short video
like to end my talk with a short video of my career highlight
[Music]
[Music] there were more
there were more
there were more [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] [Music]
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