We go into most games appearing that we need to put in a good forwards performance to stay with the opposition. I think it's about now that we start changing that around.

I think people should know having Daniel there has been good. He did play very well so we've got definitely depth and talent there (at five-eighth) with Daniel.

They were the kind of throws I'd never even miss at training, and I just went out there and probably did 30 or so throws just to make sure I wasn't leaving the park with that feeling of doubt and feeling that I couldn't do it. So once I got that feeling of confidence back I went in the sheds and had a shower.

In these early games you're focused on your performance. Just coming out and playing hard. There's not a lot you can do in terms of preparing and in terms of scouting.

We have started 2006 strongly, with lending performance and pipeline ahead of the good numbers of the comparable period last year.

All of Canada's athletes turned in an exceptional performance at these Games and they've made all Canadians proud.