EUi-1CO Victcria 3'Ê " Wâat is,vour p§sitiori oa the pitch ? M (Mateusz) : I have two positions on the pitch : five (second row) and six (blindside flanker).I'm iu rhe scrum. Ilaveyougotâ girlfriend ? M : *shy laugh* Not at the moment. Canyou defirne rugby in gwords ? M : I don't know...it's hard xlaughx but I would say strong, agressive and smart. H$wæaraytaaglrâges ào you speak ? M : My first language is Polish but I speak French too, English and a litrle bit German. .§Vhât do you think about the I{aka ? M: I think it's a haditional warrior dance and I think it's a good way to preserve Maori's traditions. >> 24t11/2t1? ARE YOU CURIOUS ABOUT MATEUSZ ? On Friday, l5th November rve irrvited Mateusz in the English classroom to interview him about his life and his rugby caïeer. Biogrcphy : Marrusz wAs BoBN oli s6rn Jexueny rggo rN Byrou, rN Polelro. Ffu s:remgD TO PLÂY RUGBY IN 2OO3 WrTrr THE Blacr Byrou. Hrs MOTHER, ITUO I§ A Polrsn LÀNcuÀcE TEACHEN, AND A PIANO TEÀCIIEf,,, SUPPOBTED HIM A LCrr, aLL THE TIME. The Poland rugby team during a match. Ambionce : Tnr eurreNcr WAS CALM, BUT WE WERE I}ITIMIDATED ÀND STRESSED our. Mernusz WAS STRESSED OUT TOO BUT TIE WAS vrny luct. EvsN TF IIE WAS SIIY ÀT TIIE BEGINNINC TM RELAXED DUBING THE II.ITERVIE§7. ! PrnsoN,u.r.y, I runvK THAT THIS INTERYIEWVÂS A cooD IDEÀ. Wn manrvr SOME THINGS ABOUT MatEusz's LIFE aND RUcBy. I:r's e sHAME wE DrDN'T INTEÈ.YrEv CeurnoN. I LOYED THE END OF 1TIE IIITER\mW, WE WEnE MORE coMFoRTaBLE. Tnu QUESTION «HAÿE YOU GOT A GIBLFRIEND ?» MADE US LÀucH À Lor (wu wnnn srrnParsED r) aNo I ns.crly LIKED WHEN HB SPOKE Pousn BEcausE I'vE rgym. HEARD fiIIS LANCUAGE. x tr*terview :