what made you want to then do that quick turnaround and be a part of Dancing With the Stars um well I think it's kind of a strike while the Iron's hot type thing it almost feels like a r of Passage to do Dancing with the Stars after the Olympics you know Simone B has done it sun Lee um even Sean Johnson and whatnot so I thought it was just so cool and I I'm the first rugby player to do it uh a big thing for me was trying out something new cuz a big thing I I preach trying new things like trying rugby getting girls to try rugby and get out of their comfort zone and if I'm not going to do it myself and get out of my comfort zone with this I think a little hypocritical so I'm excited to see what I can do on the Dance Floor getting out of the Rugby field where it just is my home so Alan how have rehearsals been going you've only had a few so far right we've only had two rehearsals so far there's so much fun I'm having a blast ilon is having a blast we're working really hard but above all else it's just an enjoyable environment you know I look forward to rehearsals I'm so excited to be partnered with Elona I feel we're thinking of team names so if anyone has anything D are there any contenders so far team names or the dancers team team alen low Al Alona but that's just my name with his name Alona Lin Alon Alon Lin we're we're really workshopping it yeah we're working I love that I love that are there any specific songs or artists that you would love to hopefully dance to this season um I love you know I'm I'm a bigon to Chapel rone right now any of her cool songs I love some older music whether there's um older pop artists in there could be I'm blanking on every pop art you could do hot to go and you could do the hot to go dance oh that would be if that was if it was that easy I would be happy but it's not I know the athletes tend to do really well on the show so how do you think your skills will carry over I think I don't know if it's my skills so much as as I'm coachable and I'll listen and try to do better every time so I don't think I have the skills just yet but I will listen and truly try to improve you've been such an inspiration for so many people even just by seeing you at the Olympics what do you hope people will take away from seeing your journey this season I I hope like for you know little girls and boys to like go out and try new things whether it's the the rugby you've been scared to try even the soccer the new the language to learn I think see my body type out there on the floor as well very muscular big woman cutting a rug with my partner here you know what cutting a rug means you wearing the dresses and feeling good and expressing myself out there like so showing you really can do so much and um be really confident with it