{"id":35811,"date":"2019-03-19T16:18:16","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T16:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=35811"},"modified":"2019-03-19T16:18:16","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T16:18:16","slug":"its-weird-being-back-in-school-manon-johnes-reflects-on-an-amazing-six-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/03\/19\/its-weird-being-back-in-school-manon-johnes-reflects-on-an-amazing-six-nations\/","title":{"rendered":"&quot;It&#039;s weird being back in school&quot;: Manon Johnes reflects on an &quot;amazing&quot; Six Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/02\/01\/a-levels-and-scrummaging-meet-wales-manon-johnes\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SIX WEEKS ago Manon\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Johnes<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was preparing for her first Six Nations Championship, having been named in the starting line-up against France.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">After making her debut last Autumn, the 18-year-old was confident and excited about the competition, saying:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cBeing a part of the Six Nations squad has always been a dream &#8211; I never thought it would\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">come so early.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/03\/19\/wales-women-finish-on-a-high-six-nations-review\/\">Four games later<\/a>, the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pontcanna<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0native reflects on going back to school on the Monday after a game Sunday and the enormity of it all.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-35805\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/wales-women-crop-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/wales-women-crop-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/wales-women-crop-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/wales-women-crop-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/wales-women-crop-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/wales-women-crop-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/wales-women-crop.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-35805\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/wales-women-crop-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/wales-women-crop-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/wales-women-crop-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/wales-women-crop-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/wales-women-crop-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/wales-women-crop-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/wales-women-crop.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My first Six Nations was amazing. To be involved in four games and travel away with the squad has been great. I\u2019ve gained a lot more experience playing against sides such as France,\u201d she tells me.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Blues flanker made an impression throughout the tournament, with her hard running and big tackling \u2013 the schoolgirl doesn\u2019t hold back.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">I asked if she was surprised about anything but, confident as ever, she said: \u201cI don\u2019t think it surprised me that much, seeing as I already had caps from the autumn.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manon was part of the last gasp win against Scotland which she says was her highlight of the championship, as Wales won in the very last play of the game.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35965\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35965\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35965\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53704686_416283985788872_736498625391099904_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53704686_416283985788872_736498625391099904_n-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53704686_416283985788872_736498625391099904_n-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53704686_416283985788872_736498625391099904_n-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53704686_416283985788872_736498625391099904_n-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53704686_416283985788872_736498625391099904_n-1-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35965\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53704686_416283985788872_736498625391099904_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53704686_416283985788872_736498625391099904_n-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53704686_416283985788872_736498625391099904_n-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53704686_416283985788872_736498625391099904_n-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53704686_416283985788872_736498625391099904_n-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53704686_416283985788872_736498625391099904_n-1-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Manon with her school friends after the Ireland game<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">After the elation in Glasgow, she says the hardest part was adjusting back to life in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ysgol\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gyfun<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gymraeg<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Glantaf<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u201cIn a way it&#8217;s weird being back in school. The hardest part of campaigns is going back to a \u2018normal\u2019 life and not seeing your rugby friends every week.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI was in school during the Six Nations, but now I will have to work a lot more and keep myself busy. I\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">definitely think<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0I will miss the rugby girls a lot.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe toughest part was traveling with back-to-back training, as well as managing school load, but I would do it all over again.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Much of the pre-tournament talk was based on how young the squad were.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manon\u2019s team mate Lauren Smyth turned 18 during the tournament whilst Beth Lewis and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lleucu<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0George are also teenagers. They also happened to be her closest friends in the squad (though she adds she is friends with everyone).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Experienced heads, she says, were always on hand for advice. &#8220;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Siwan<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lillicrap<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, she\u2019s been really helpful and is so easy to talk to.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAlso, Beth Lewis gives me pointers, which I really appreciate. More generally the forward pack\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as a whole and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0our forwards coach have helped massively with the more technical elements of the game.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manon was left out of the squad for the England game, where Wales lost 12-51, as England went on to win the Grand Slam.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unphased, she said: \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Being out for the England game and watching in the stands I could see the game from a fan&#8217;s perspective. In a way just because you want to back your team.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt\u2019s different though, because when I contribute to the game and I am part of the team whether we lose or win.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35806\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-35806\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-35806\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/55441125_2182799975134273_272724436111589376_n.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Manon at flanker against France<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Away from the campaign, Manon tells me her university application to s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tudy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Geography\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is going well. She said: \u201cI think I will probably end up choosing Oxford as my firm choice<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Until then Manon is looking to move away from the club that gave her chance in the game, aiming to sign for Bristol Bears after pre-season in August, in her gap year.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u2019m keen to get more exposure at senior level, especially, through Bristol Bears to develop my game at national level.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIn Oxford, I\u2019d be playing for the university team and potentially Harlequins, but I couldn\u2019t really tell you. All I know is I\u2019ll be driving back and forth from the Vale for training.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All smiles at the end <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8gIWC6UKA7\">pic.twitter.com\/8gIWC6UKA7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Cardiffian (@cardiffian_news) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cardiffian_news\/status\/1107304674686889984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">As for her Welsh rugby future, Manon said: \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hopefully I will be in the fold for the &#8217;emerging&#8217; game next month, as there is a U19 Wales game against\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">E<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ngland in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pril, so I could get selected for that and there is also a 7s squad which starts training this summer<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reflecting on the last six months, she says: \u201cWhen you\u2019re playing it\u2019s hard to be proud but,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">looking back a year ago, I definitely wouldn&#8217;t think I&#8217;d be where I am now with seven caps. I\u2019m excited for the future and next season, playing for Bristol and gaining more professional experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cUntil then,\u00a0I&#8217;m looking forward to going back to finish my last U18 season with Cardiff Quins and take a gap year to concentrate on rugby.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SIX WEEKS ago Manon\u00a0Johnes\u00a0was preparing for her first Six Nations Championship, having been named in the starting line-up against France. 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