{"id":96169,"date":"2021-07-06T23:57:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T23:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=96169"},"modified":"2021-07-06T23:57:56","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T23:57:56","slug":"wallabies-star-tears-up-in-emotional-chat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=96169","title":{"rendered":"Wallabies star tears up in emotional chat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wallabies enforcer Hunter Paisami teared up as he reflected on a rocky rugby journey that has led to his current status as one of Australia's most exciting young players.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old centre allowed Nine and Stan Sport's Roz Kelly inside his family home in Brisbane for an emotional interview ahead of Wednesday night's opening Test against France.<\/p>\n

Paisami was sacked by the Rebels in 2018 after being charged with affray following a late night fight.<\/p>\n

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\"Rebels<\/p>\n

"I got into a little incident in Melbourne at a nightclub," Paisami said.<\/p>\n

"I woke up in the morning with two police cars in front of my house.<\/p>\n

"At the back of my mind I was like 'this is their way for them (Rebels) to tear up my contract, to get rid of me. I felt gutted.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/p>\n

"My dad at that time was disappointed. He couldn't go to work, he was ashamed, he couldn't do nothing. I was ashamed to come home and look at my family, my little sisters.<\/p>\n

"I felt like I let them down big time."<\/p>\n

Then 20 and yet to make his Super Rugby debut, Paisami was viewed as one of Melbourne's best prospects but he was forced to look elsewhere to re-establish his career.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/p>\n

He decided on Brisbane where he had to start again from rock bottom.<\/p>\n

"It was tough, it was my first time living out of home," said Paisami, who will partner Matt To'omua in midfield against France.<\/p>\n

"My manager picked me up from the airport and went to the office where I'd be staying.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

"My bed was a couch and I still remember my first night in Brisbane.<\/p>\n

"I just lay there \u2013 I was longer than the couch. I was just teary, like 'what have I done to myself and my family?' I called my parents and said 'I can't do it, I'm coming back home.'<\/p>\n

"But it was my dad, I heard him in the background saying: 'no, no stay there, wait till the season and see how it goes'."<\/p>\n

\"Reds<\/p>\n

The rest is history as Paisami's compelling club form caught the eye of Reds coach Brad Thorn.<\/p>\n

"It was surreal, I thought it was fake," Paisami said of his Queensland debut last year.<\/p>\n

"I called my parents, FaceTimed them. My dad was in front of the camera and kind of drifted away because he was tearing up.<\/p>\n

\"'It'll<\/p>\n

"For me to make my Super Rugby debut, it was me and my family's dream.<\/p>\n

"That was our goal."<\/p>\n

Remarkably, Paisami wasn't finished there last year as he kicked on to make the Wallabies after his first season of Super Rugby.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

"I couldn't believe it, to play for your country is something special."<\/p>\n

Indeed life is good for the hard-hitting centre who has bought his proud family a house in Brisbane while he and partner Chloe are awaiting the birth of their first daughter in September.<\/p>\n

"Everything I do, it's for them."<\/p>\n

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