My special guest is Martin Offiah. Martin is a legend of Rugby League and widely regarded as one of the fastest players ever to grace the field. His stellar career includes scoring over 500 trys in a career which took him to 5 League Premierships, 4 Challenge Cups and 2 World Club Challenge wins across his career at Wigan and Widnes. He played in Australia at the Roosters and Dragons and is capped 33 times for Great Britain.
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE
4:00 – Welcome Martin Offiah
4:28 – Where his speed comes from
7:19 – The mental switch the ball
9:44 – How to pronounce ‘Offiah’
12:50 – Influence of his older brother
15:05 – Early days at Roslyn Park
19:37 – Leaning from Ellery Hanley
20:50 – Doug Laughton and the beer spillage
21:39 – Biggest challenge converting over from Rugby Union
24:40 – Success mindset
25:40 – Race against Dale Shearer and Chicka Ferguson
27:36 – Nick Politis and the Sydney Roosters
31:00 – Differences between playing in Australia and England
35:32 – Handling fame
40:48 – Leaving Widnes
41:55 – Maurice Lindsay
52:10 – Game day routines
55:19 – Wing partnership with Jason Robinson
56:00 – The Lee Oudenryn race
1:01:27 – Rivalry with Andrew Ettingshausen at International level
1:03:11 – Famous Wembley try in 94
1:07:34 – Injuries and down times
1:07:50 – Sound advice from Shaun Edwards
1:11:00 – Legacy moments
1:11:36 – Best players to tour with
1:13:50 – Bobby Goulding
1:14:55 – Mal Meninga try in 1990 second test
1:18:55 – Improving English Rugby League
1:21:41 – Ryan Hall chances in Australia
1:23:19 – Wearing the number 5
1:25:00 - Kicking field goals
1:27:31 - Scoring 10 trys against Leeds and not winning man of the match
1:29:36 - Favourite venue overseas and in Australia
1:31:37 - Mixing with the Man United players
1:33:00 - 5 people he would invite to a private dinner party
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