On the show today Zach catches up with champion Wallaby Will Genia. He's a Wallaby centurion having been the 10th player to crack 100 tests. Will has an awesome life story from growing up in PNG to moving to QLD and moving through the Rugby ranks. He's played all over the world and now has signed in Japan.

Timecodes:

0:00 - 4min - Playing some club footy on the weekend for GPS in the Brisbane competition, how he's handling the Covid issues in Brisbane and plans to head back to Japan

4:00 - Growing up in PNG, moving to Brisbane, schooling and Footy

5:00 - Family life now

7:30 - Deciding to be a Rugby player, making rep teams etc

8:15 - What professional players he came through the system with

9:30 - Relationship with Quade Cooper. Dealing with negative press and the media

13:45 - Recruited by the Reds

14min - Making the Wallabies squad

16:30 - Becoming captain of the reds & then the Wallabies

18:00 - What the tours were like, who was fun, enjoyed a beer etc

23:00 - What Rugby players do in their down time

25:00 - Resigning with the Reds and brushing the Force

26:00 - Playing in France

28:00 - What it means to Will playing 100 tests for the Wallabies

30:00 - Mould his game around anyone?

31:00 - How much longer do we need to wait to win a Bledisloe? Will's thoughts on the current climate of Rugby and what we can do to improve the game and bring fans back

34:00 - Thoughts on grass roots rugby

37:30 - Where to after footy?

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