Johan Bardoul is like an old-fashioned forward from a different era.
There are no frills, no short cuts - just guts and hard work, and talking yourself up is a definite no-no.
The Steamers blindside flanker made his debut for the Chiefs in their opening round victory over the Blues in Albany on Saturday night. He was a standout on cover defence, made useful yards with ball in hand and turned over Blues possession on crucial occasions.
But it is typical of Bardoul that he was not nearly as impressed with his performance as his coach Dave Rennie was or Chiefs fans on social media sites.
He admits he went into the match less than 100 per cent fit but was never going to cry off and let his teammates down.