Kane Evans Speaks Out, Origin Gamble & Folau Bombshell
6/9/202630 min
Kane Evans shares a powerful and emotional account of the struggles he faced before coming out publicly, and why he felt the time was right to tell his story.
Plus Billy Slater's gamble on Reece Walsh, Laurie Daley's Origin selection calls and the latest on Israel Folau's shock link to an NRL return. #NRL #Origin #rugbyleague
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00:00 - Intro + Kenty's Results
01:47 - Kane's Pain
14:33 - Israel Folau
16:42 - Worst Game of the Year
21:15 - Walsh Gamble
25:24 - NSW's Shock Changes
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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsWarren Smith· Host0:00
[upbeat music] G'day, and welcome to Kentie Blitz, your daily hit of NRL news, and we're back. Uh, we had yesterday off. Kentie, uh, good long weekend?
Paul Kent· Host0:08
Yeah, it was pretty quiet. I went down to... [laughs] I went down to Sussex Inlet, [clears throat] um, just for a couple nights away.
Warren Smith· Host0:17
Mm.
Paul Kent· Host0:18
And when I got down there, I discovered that, uh, the Viking Festival was being held there.
Warren Smith· Host0:23
Convenient.
Paul Kent· Host0:25
So, [laughs] so went along and had a look at that. Uh, I tell you what, um, s- some people live in different worlds than us, Woz.
Warren Smith· Host0:33
Mm.
Paul Kent· Host0:34
Uh, watched the, the Viking battles and the whole bit, and, uh, it was just... Everyone walking around [laughs] in their Viking outfits, and, uh, it, it was fascinating.
Warren Smith· Host0:44
You didn't get involved?
Paul Kent· Host0:45
N- no, no, I didn't get involved. I got a, I got a Viking hat. I'll bring it in. [laughs] Uh, but, uh, [laughs] yeah, look, I enjoyed it. I, I did enjoy it. Uh, but yeah, it was a bit of fun.
Warren Smith· Host0:57
And of course, Kentie, uh, I think, uh, we should talk about this. You had some great news this morning.
Paul Kent· Host1:02
Yeah, yeah. I saw the, uh, obviously, doctors this morning. I had me... Uh, it's been three months since my treatment stopped, so, uh, that's all come back clear at the moment, so, uh.
Warren Smith· Host1:12
Congratulations, mate.
Paul Kent· Host1:13
Yeah, thanks. Appreciate it. It's just... It's a funny... It's a bit of a weird feeling, actually. I, I thought I'd be, sort of, really euphoric and- Mm ... but I'm a bit... Yeah, I, I... It's like I don't trust the results.
Warren Smith· Host1:24
[laughs] Yeah, right.
Paul Kent· Host1:25
You know what I mean? But anyway, yeah, yeah, it's- So what's the next step? Oh, I've just gotta wait now, and, uh,