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10th February 2018
06:23pm GMT

"I was just so happy to be able to get over the line and help out the boys, and to get the score on the board was a bonus. To get my first try for this team is something special. "The crowd has always been unbelievable and loud, and for getting behind us. I think that's the great thing about putting on the Irish jersey - that the supporters here are very passionate about their team and that is one thing we really take [from them]. The supporters are the 16th man for us."
Aki says he did not allow himself to dwell on his scoring achievement for too long.
"You've just got to park that," he said, "and focus on the next job, which is receiving the kick-off and make sure you are doing the right thing on the next play.
"There's no point trying to celebrate the try then do something wrong the next time. You've just got to make sure you park it, move on and do things right the next time."Humble to a fault, Aki dismissed suggestions that his try had established him as a Test centre. "As you can see on our team, there are a lot of quality players and you can't take anything for granted. You have to make sure you are putting your head down, working, improving and putting your hand up to take that spot again."
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