Tries, Lies and Meat Pies : The Sam Thaiday story

Sam Thaiday is considered one of rugby league’s most extremely regarded and revered gamers. Usually seen as one of many final true larrikins of the sport, Sam has entertained Brisbane Broncos, Queensland State of Origin and Australian followers over his sixteen-year profession.

However behind that playful facade and infectious grin is a deeply caring and considerate particular person, a household man who’s enthusiastic about working for equality locally. Sam’s ebook reveals his household connections to the Torres Strait, the way it was his mum who taught him the right way to move, deal with and the right way to throw a punch (simply in case it ever got here up), how he married his high-school sweetheart, and his needs for his daughters’ futures.

He may also inform how this Townsville boy and die-hard Cowboys fan ended up a Broncos star. A one-club participant, a rarity within the recreation right now, he relives the excessive factors of his profession, together with the 2006 premiership, his 2008 Dally M Award and his many consultant caps. He tells a few of the wild tales from behind the scenes of the membership and consultant coaching camps, with a solid of characters all NRL followers will recognise.

That is Sam’s distinctive story, instructed together with his trademark humour, humility and honesty.