The Last Leg presenter talks about physical disability rugby league, playing at Anfield and his 400-mile trips to training
By Gavin Willacy for No Helmets Required
If you happen to see a bearded bloke wearing South Sydney Rabbitohs gear in the Crouch End area of north London, it’s almost certainly comedian Adam Hills. The Last Leg presenter is a huge rugby league fan and has recently become the public face of the physical disability version of the sport, which explains why he is playing at Anfield this weekend.
How did you end up supporting South Sydney Rabbitohs?
“I grew up in Cronulla-Sutherland territory, so should be a Sharks supporter. But my grandfather grew up literally under the Sydney Harbour Bridge and moved to another Souths area. When I was three days old, my dad brought a red and green toy rabbit into the hospital and that was it. So we’d go to Endeavour Field, or Shark Park or whatever it’s called now … which reminds me I need to check the Sharks score [pauses to look up NRL latest on phone].”
Written by Gavin Willacy
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