The Highlanders halfback, 22, was so anxious before the squad naming that he didn’t want to watch it, but partner Kerriana Tamoe convinced him otherwise. It was the right call.
“I was in tears straight away, I couldn't believe it,” Fakatava said in Dunedin on Monday. “I was nervous, but when they called my name I was crying for a good one minute, and my partner was crying as well.
“I was speechless. It’s unreal.”
