The 29-year-old Australian, who moved to England from Melbourne Storm in 2007, says it was the experience of playing cricket with his five brothers and his sister as a child in Casino, New South Wales, which helped him develop such a simple idea.
Despite being on the fringes of the squad, the 22-year-old fly-half was not selected for the 2007 World Cup in France, and his decision to join the new Melbourne Rebels Super 15 franchise on a two-year deal has all but ended his chances of playing at the 2011 tournament in New Zealand.