#76 Will Hopoate | The Bye Round with James Graham

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025

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  • @pondexplorer
    @pondexplorer ปีที่แล้ว +16

    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.

  • @Dumelow077
    @Dumelow077 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @kieraaanbreeew
    @kieraaanbreeew ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One of the all time great blokes of rugby league

  • @KojoGotMojo
    @KojoGotMojo 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @threefivetwogames2944
    @threefivetwogames2944 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @BigBadAds9
    @BigBadAds9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @Saints_Mariner
    @Saints_Mariner ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really enjoyed this one. Interesting bloke.

  • @briankennedy1192
    @briankennedy1192 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @rustreamin4210
    @rustreamin4210 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome podcast awesome questions awesome listening well done

  • @emma00b
    @emma00b ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great sit down as always

  • @troyburgess8652
    @troyburgess8652 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great player, champion man! 🏆

  • @mrfrisky6501
    @mrfrisky6501 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    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
      @ConnorsComedyClipsOffical ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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

  • @tgui1793
    @tgui1793 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @raystephens1142
    @raystephens1142 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @glenemma1
    @glenemma1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ''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.

  • @oliversanderson8665
    @oliversanderson8665 ปีที่แล้ว

    30k there in 2017 vs Tonga

  • @StephanoHamez
    @StephanoHamez ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Church would have loved his pay packet 🎉

  • @ThaHalfKast
    @ThaHalfKast ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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. 🤣

  • @pondexplorer
    @pondexplorer ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @jms5736
    @jms5736 ปีที่แล้ว

    How about working with trouble kids

  • @sallymay24
    @sallymay24 ปีที่แล้ว

    Kinda disappointed in his last answer …I’m sure he has met way more interesting people

    • @sirhc8972
      @sirhc8972 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dave was quite the guy