I believe it is a responsibility and privilege to be afforded the honour to represent your country. There's a responsibility that comes with that, of trying to be a role model, of knowing that the platform that you've been given is a platform that holds a lot of value in speaking to the youth, in inspiring and in bringing people together. 

I think if we look at the modern-day celebrity, no matter what field they're in, whether it be arts, culture, business, sports, I think first and foremost, you need to fully understand your own core values.

Make sure that you're careful in what you say, in how you say things and how you portray yourself - otherwise the negativity against you may go from 10-20-30% to 40% and as soon as you start getting into 50-60% negativity rate, that's potentially where you need to start worrying.

What has been key to the transition? I'd love to be able to give you a direct answer. I think I have been extremely fortunate. I think for me, what definitely has been key was actually not this two and a half year period - it was the 15 year period throughout the course of my rugby career. It was about understanding the importance of building a brand, understanding the importance of trying your best to remember people's names, of taking a business card and not chucking it in the dustbin, replying within 24 to 48 hours, and making people feel as comfortable with you as possible.

If there was one common trait, it was the fact that the great leaders took ownership of the position they were in. That makes a good leader. As soon as you start giving away the responsibility, blaming and making excuses, your leadership capabilities tend to come to a standstill. Accountability and acting on that responsibility is extremely important.

You sometimes tend to forget little things, forget how privileged you already are. People often ask me, what motivates you? How do you need to be motivated to do something that brings people together, inspires, unites? I tried to show that on the field. I try to make people understand the gratitude I have for the opportunity and the privilege to live out my dream and my passion.

I don't think it's about one low. There're just so many lows you go through on the field, in life and in business, that you actually learn so much more about yourself in those lows. To be brutally honest, I'm also grateful that I had so many lows.

There hasn't just been one piece of advice. I've been extremely fortunate to have had various pieces of advice that have had me going. One piece of advice is not going to make you the best rugby player in the world. It's first and foremost, understanding the basic principles of what makes people successful.

Obviously, when you've achieved success, when people constantly look to you to be a standard or a platform which they can measure themselves against, then, the fear of failure is something that is obviously there. It also drives me and I'm constantly working harder, pushing myself further because I am scared of failing.

If you're not willing to have an ability to pivot or change or be open-minded, you're potentially going to come up stuck. Being open to innovation, being open to potentially changing strategies is often required in the entrepreneurial space.