To complete the picture of my siblings, fast-forward till I was 23, and Dad called me to tell me his girlfriend was pregnant. And not long after that, Nikki was born. She’s my baby sister, and she’s gorgeous, and she loves me and Lesh dearly, so whenever I have spare time I fly down to Wellington and spend a few days. She texts me, or calls me, and I always answer any questions she has and I make sure she knows who she is and who her sisters are, always. Yeah, the Russians are cool people, man. They are a bloody tough, tough team. They weren’t at the last Olympics, so this is huge for them. Massive congratulations to Russia,” Tui said. That’s been really, really huge and it matters … you’ve got to go out of your way for things you actually believe in. Everything I do every day, I believe in every job I do.

I guess that's why I committed so hard to rugby because I was like where these people end up is really cool places. I was like 'maybe if I just follow this path it'll be different to that path that I'd seen.'What happens to us, especially what happens to us as children, doesn't need to define who we are as adults. And it's never too late to look into these things that happened to us. Ruby Tui scores a try against Wales in the World Cup quarter-final at Whangarei in October. Photograph: Michael Bradley/AFP/Getty Images My biggest takeaway from this book is loving people who are a little hard to love, and recognising that many people are doing the best with the tools they have been given. And what a crazy and beautiful thing to be raised in two diffferent cultures. This year is PR7s’ third. Sixteen men’s and women’s teams will be split into eastern and western conferences. She has already captured the attention of millions of new fans around the world, and we can’t wait for her to join our efforts to build the game in the US.”

Ruby Tui with the Rugby World Cup - won in an extra-tense final against England. Photo / Hannah Peters, Getty Images We take a look at the loved ones who will help the players to recover following the cruel defeat. #1. Sarah Hunter’s boyfriend Nathan SmithThe book begins where everyone begins: with childhood and the profound ways that our early years shape who we are. Tui’s early life shifts between her large and loving Sāmoan family (on her dad’s side) and her more isolated palagi one (her mum’s). That she was loved is a fact often affirmed: Tui’s perspective throughout the book is frank and without blame, without bitterness or even regret. Very gently, with a tone of patience and an acceptance that becomes the undercurrent of the entire book, Tui describes a childhood made unstable by alcoholism, drug abuse and psychological and physical violence. I am in awe of the dedication to growth and improvement that Ruby has, in every area of life. Just wow. What an incredible role model for female athletes, for daughters, for friends, for everyone. Ben Clark and his 11-year-old son Marcus were in line to get four copies of the book signed as Christmas presents on Thursday – one for Clark’s older daughter, the second for his brother's family, the third for his mother and the last one was for the family bookshelf. Tui now has her own nutritionist (and trainer and physio) and she adds a side of steamed rice, which takes pride of place in front of her. “Such a good feed.”