Six months ago, he nearly gave up rugby league...now he is eyeing a new deal

Six months ago, Luciano Leilua came extremely close to giving up rugby league after falling out of love with the sport.

Six months ago, he nearly gave up rugby league...now he is eyeing a new deal. Six months ago, Luciano Leilua came extremely close to giving up rugby league after falling out of love with the sport. Struggling with form and failing to find his confidence, the St George Illawarra Dragons forward questioned whether he wanted to hang up the boots after a decade in the NRL. Having battled inconsistent performance over the past few seasons, Leilua admitted he was no longer enjoying the sport and felt unable to meet the standards required to compete at his best. “I just thought my form wasn’t really good last year or the last couple of years,” Leilua said. “I sort of fell out of love with the game and wasn’t really on par with everyone.” The back-rower was close to leaving the sport. Carrying extra weight and having difficulty keeping up with th...