In recent years, the Wallabies have been a team divided. When Rugby Australia launched a review into the Wallabies' quarter-final exit at last year's World Cup, they found culture was one of the squad's major
Bledisloe Cup rugby: How embracing culture has brought the Wallabies together
Alaalatoa said it was an initiative sprung on the team, but one that has been embraced by everyone involved in the group.
"We just had a team meeting and (Rennie) stood up and said one of the Tongan boys has a song for us," Alaalatoa recalled.
"I think he must've just tapped the boys on the shoulder quietly. No one really knew, but it's really good to see everyone enjoy the song and learn the song. It's just little ways to bring the team together and that's been great from the coaching staff.
"That's the best thing about it. When you see the non-Pacific Island boys get stuck into a song, really enjoying it, it's that genuine feel of wanting to connect. I think that's the best thing about it, and definitely a reason as to why our culture is growing."
The bond in the team was given two weeks to cultivate in quarantine on arrival to New Zealand, allowing, or forcing, the team to spend more time together.
Last week, Wallabies forward Lukhan Salakaia-Loto said quarantining had been a blessing in disguise for the squad.
"He's done really well in building the culture and getting the boys to understand different cultures because we all come from different places, we're such a multicultural group," he said.
"Maybe in the past we haven't really understood one another as well as we should have, so he's really worked hard in getting this group to bond and understand each other and make it a level playing field where everyone can speak up and grow and bounce off each other and learn from each other."