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In this podcast
3:30 – Welcome Adrian Morley
4:00 – The English invasion in the NRL
5:06 – George Williams
5:51 – Sam Burgess and the tough stuff
6:18 – Why he came over to the NRL
7:27 – His options when he first game out and why he chose the Roosters
9:00 – Growing up in Salford
10:35 – Man Utd and Salford FC
12:07 – Ryan Giggs
13:30 – Backyard battles and motivation from his older brother Chris
14:50 – His young fella Leo
15:10 – The love of the physical side of the sport & why he loved it
16:40 – How the Leeds Rhinos first spotted him
19:02 – Debuting in the English league at 17
19:50 – Playing with his hero Ellery Hanley
20:49 – His first job before Super League
21:54 – The feeling of the Challenge Cup at the old Wembley Stadium
23:55 – The toughness of Barrie McDermott & Terry Newton
26:33 – Coming together for the Great Britain team
28:52 – First meeting Nick Politis
29:41 – Who’s would lead him more astray - Bryan Fletcher or Brett Finch?
31:00 – His first grade debut in the NRL and the differences between the competitions
32:39 – Love for the fitness and conditioning
33:46 – The worst preseason under Ricky Stuart and Ronnie Palmer
35:32 – Who were the NRL players who went after Moz when he came over
36:55 – 2002 Grand Final and getting stuck into Richard Villasanti
39:26 – Where the arm guard comes from
40:14 – Rivalry with the Bulldogs in 2003 & 2004
41:01 – The urban myth of the “book”
42:45 – His coaches approaches to him after his suspensions
44:33 – What was going through his head when he got sent off against Australia after 12 seconds?
47:16 – Why he came back to the U.K?
48:55 – Stand out over his career in leadership
51:07 – Winning a Challenge Cup vs the Super League
52:15 – Finishing his career at his home town of Salford
52:45 – His body post footy
54:01 – Concussions
54:45 – His most memorable try of his career
55:40 – Collisions against Ruben Wiki
57:40 – How Jason King got in the book
58:22 – Favourite ground to play at and his boggy ground
60:53 – 5 people he would invite to a private dinner party
ADRIAN MORLEY
My special guest is Adrian Morley. Adrian is a former Rugby League league player who's professional journey started at Leeds and finished in Salford and included a very successful stint in the NRL for the Sydney Roosters. His the first player to win an NRL and Super League competition while also having the honour of representing Great Britain in 30 tests and England in 23 tests.
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