Augustus: I fight to stop feeling sick

By JON NEWCOMBE

SAINTS fans’ favourite Juarno Augustus leaves nothing in the tank on the pitch and is close to emptying his stomach off it every weekend because of a bad bout of prematch nerves.
Opening the window on what he goes through immediately prior to kick-off, the quietly spoken South African offers a fascinating insight into the anxiety he suffers before running out in front of thousands of fans.
“Before the game, I kind of get a little anxious, and I almost throw up before the game,” the fearsome 26-year-old No.8 said.
“It all just builds up at...

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