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'I convinced him that probably wasn't going to be his career': Wayne Bennett reveals he told Andrew Symonds to stick to cricket after former Australia star briefly chased his NRL dream
Wayne Bennett has revealed how Andrew Symonds briefly chased an NRL career Symonds trained with Brisbane Broncos and Bennett 'could see he could play' However, the supercoach was convinced Symonds could not reach NRL level The cricketer went on to star for Australia and win the World Cup with his nation By Ollie Lewis For Mailonline
Published: 09:04 BST, 18 May 2022 | Updated: 09:05 BST, 18 May 2022
Wayne Bennett has recalled Andrew Symonds' flirtation with rugby league, admitting he told the late Australian star to shelve his genuine NRL ambitions and stick to cricket.
Symonds died on Saturday night when his car left the road and rolled in Hervey Range, about 50km from Townsville.
Tales of mateship, fishing and a love of footy have been told since, the star cricket allrounder just as comfortable in a pair of Broncos shorts as his baggy green.
Recalling their friendship on Wednesday, former Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett said Symonds had been seriously interested in ditching life as an Australian cricketer to play rugby league.
'He came to the Broncos when he was about 28 or 29, still playing for
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