Fast lightening Toni Pulu is another defeat against New Zealand rugby

Most people must think that Toni Pulu is crazy. Why would anyone skip the high-level New Zealand rugby system to try their luck in Australia at the struggling ACT Brumbies and Wallabies?

The Australian super rugby teams lost 40 consecutive games against New Zealand until a 722-day drought hit earlier this year and the Wallabies are at their lowest on their tour European Spring.

But the flotter wing Pulu has no doubts about his decision to land in Canberra, although he admits that it was uncomfortable when he was in the air. he was wearing the Brumbies jersey for the first time last week.

Not because he always feels an affinity for Waikato chefs. Instead, Pulu was reluctant to participate in the launch of the Brumbies jersey because he wanted to earn his stripes before handing it over.

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"It's the mentality that I have – I do not want to do things without winning the right – I know I have to do some hard work before I can wear the Brumbies jersey again," he said. Pulu.

Pulu started his career at the Brumbies after pursuing a fresh start in Australia and plans to wear a golden jumper for Wallabies for the first time when he plays Super Rugby.

The 28-year-old born in the United States, he qualifies to play for the Wallabies at the World Cup next year via his Australian mother.

The lure of the World Cup is in his mind after setting aside his initial hopes of playing for the All Blacks and dedicating his future to the Wallabies.

He is a good player for the Brumbies, allowing them to get a real X-factor in the back row alongside Henry Speight and Tom Banks, as well as to compete with Andy Muirhead and Lausii Taliauli for a spot in the wings.

Pulu was a little late bloom, making his Super Rugby debut in 2016 and nicknamed the fastest man in New Zealand by head coach Dave Rennie the same season after scoring five tries in 12 games .