#76 Will Hopoate | The Bye Round with James Graham

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James Graham's The Bye Round Podcast

Күн бұрын

We're back for 2024 with our very first interview show fo the year. This week Jimmy is joined by his former Bulldogs teammate Will Hopoate. The boys chat through Will's unique rugby league career, his faith, playing for St Helens, growing up in the Hopoate household plus much much more.
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0:00 Retired At 31
3:20 Hopoate Household Growing Up
16:50 Manly Sea Eagles
22:42 Two-Year Mission
28:57 Parramatta Eels
36:50 Joining The Bulldogs
38:12 Not Playing On Sundays
54:00 St Helens
1:05:50 Playing For Tonga
1:20:30 The Future
1:27:10 Hoppa’s Dream Spine
1:29:38 Three Questions With Jimmy

Пікірлер: 25

@KojoGotMojo 3 күн бұрын

Went to school with Will, absolute legend and the nicest bloke you will ever meet

@Young.London 5 ай бұрын

One of the best interviews across all guests. Will is the epitome of a professional athlete and shining example to aspiring athletes to juggle professional sports and your faith as well. Exceptional life skills which will clearly assist will in transitioning to life after footy. A class act and communicator.

@kieraaanbreeew 5 ай бұрын

One of the all time great blokes of rugby league

@Dumelow077 5 ай бұрын

What a real humble guy. That’s why I love these type of pod casts

@BigBadAds9 5 ай бұрын

Lived next door to Will for a couple of months during his Mormon mission. Really nice guy.

@threefivetwogames2944 5 ай бұрын

a class person and a class player! shame about his injuries at st Helens but still left a domestic and world champion!

@mrfrisky6501 5 ай бұрын

That St Helens team that won back to back then beat Penrith in Penrith were a top top team - Penrith probably the best NRL team for 20 years but everyone knew that Saints team had a real chance.

@ConnorsComedyClipsOffical 5 ай бұрын

Was a preseason game don’t forget. If they had that game at the end of the year st Helen’s would of had no chance

@raystephens1142 5 ай бұрын

A graceful runner with the ball in hand. Saw him described on Saints’ fans’ social media as a Rolls-Royce. Obviously didn’t see consistently the best of him in the Red Vee due to injuries but a class act nonetheless.

@Saints_Mariner 5 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this one. Interesting bloke.

@briankennedy1192 5 ай бұрын

Well done Jimmy. Could have been awkward at times but handled with aplomb. Bring on the season lad yeahh.!!!

@troyburgess8652 5 ай бұрын

Great player, champion man! 🏆

@_gitui8610 5 ай бұрын

25:35 I think the answer he was trying to get out is his Faith is much more bigger & stronger than playing RL

@emma00b 5 ай бұрын

Great sit down as always

@rustreamin4210 5 ай бұрын

Awesome podcast awesome questions awesome listening well done

@StephanoHamez 5 ай бұрын

The Church would have loved his pay packet 🎉

@nahzewilliams5912 5 ай бұрын

thats his business

@oliversanderson8665 5 ай бұрын

30k there in 2017 vs Tonga

@ThaHalfKast 5 ай бұрын

Can attest this bloke disliked talking about rugby league on his mission, never asked about the NRL - only ever wanted to know how the NBA was going. 🤣

@glenemma1 5 ай бұрын

''Keep holy the Sabbath'', doesn't necessarily mean don't play football. All activities can be holy activities including playing football. A game of footy can be offered up to God just as much as spending a few hours in a church building.

@jms5736 5 ай бұрын

How about working with trouble kids

@Young.London 5 ай бұрын

38:11 The Bulldogs management communicated this poorly and should have let the whole organisation and team know the conditions of Will signing and be upfront and respected his wishes. One of the greatest All Blacks Michael Jones also didn’t play on Sunday’s due to his religious beliefs and the ABs were respectful of this. It ultimately cost MJ selection into the 91,95 squads because the finals were on the weekends but I’m sure MJ wouldn’t change a thing. It’s not the first time this will happen in the NRL as the pacific players in the NRL reaches 80% and growing in the coming years and most are all people of faith.