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Nick Cummins: Translating the ‘Honey Badger’

Updated 9:44 AM EDT, Mon April 11, 2016
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Nick Cummins is known for his colorful language -- here are some of the Australian rugby player's best quotes (and what we think he means).
Nick Cummins is known for his colorful language -- here are some of the Australian rugby player's best quotes (and what we think he means).
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Cummins was shocked to learn he'd been <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.espn.co.uk%2Faustralia%2Frugby%2Fstory%2F183089.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">picked for the Wallabies team </a>to play the touring British and Irish Lions in 2013.
Cummins was shocked to learn he'd been picked for the Wallabies team to play the touring British and Irish Lions in 2013.
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Food is a popular theme for Cummins: "Grabbing some meat" is scoring a five-pointer. Meat pie = try.
Food is a popular theme for Cummins: "Grabbing some meat" is scoring a five-pointer. Meat pie = try.
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His post-game TV chats have become the stuff of legend.
His post-game TV chats have become the stuff of legend.
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Talking about his return to Australia's Test team to play South Africa in 2014.
Talking about his return to Australia's Test team to play South Africa in 2014.
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A gum tree full <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3doxW5fY8jE" target="_blank" target="_blank">of these birds</a> makes quite a racket.
A gum tree full of these birds makes quite a racket.
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He was once described as the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stuff.co.nz%2Fsport%2Frugby%2Fsuper-rugby%2F9835582%2FThe-greatest-post-match-interview-ever" target="_blank" target="_blank">"best post-match interview ever."</a>
He was once described as the "best post-match interview ever."
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What do you think of our translations? Let us know on <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcnnsport%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">our Facebook page.</a> Read more <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2016%2F04%2F07%2Fsport%2Fnick-cummins-australia-rugby-sevens-olympics%2Findex.html">about Cummins' serious side.</a>
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