Blunt chat lifted Chisolm

[laura]

Blunt chat lifted Chisholm
Peter Fitzgerald, Canberra Times | January 9, 2009 - 1:47PM

It was the meeting Mark Chisholm didn't want to have, but one that rejuvenated his career.

It was mid last year. Chisholm had been dumped from the Wallabies squad, was playing club rugby in Sydney and was seemingly at a crossroads in his career.But a meeting with ACT Brumbies coaches Andy Friend and Owen Finegan who both gave blunt assessments on where they believed Chisholm was at in his career and the 27-year-old was back.

Back into form. Back into the Wallabies squad. And he's hoping back into the mantle of Australian rugby's premier lock.

''The chat I had with those guys, I admit it hurts, for sure because it was blunt, real blunt, especially with Owen and his assessment,'' Chisholm said.

''I finished playing with Owen a few years ago but it's reassuring he can be so honest and up front about things like that. There was no sugar-coating, trust me.

''I had to take it on the chin and work up from there.

''I'd like to think I've stepped up as I needed to.''

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[AndyS]

Owen Finegan, blunt? Never!!!

[Burgs]

He was certainly a "blunt instrument" in his day

Chis cops a bit of flak at times and I don't really know why, but I think he is certainly amongst our best Locks and he sure knows how to sniff out a try, reference Force Match #001 for one!