Dual-code Australian nice Wendell Sailor has shared a harrowing story of a near-death expertise on an finish of season journey in Bali.
Sailor performed 196 matches for the Broncos between 1993 and 2001 the place he was a part of 4 premierships earlier than defecting to rugby union for a profitable stint the place he performed 37 matches for the Wallabies, together with being the beginning proper wing within the 2003 Rugby World Cup closing.
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But on the finish of the 2000 season, Sailor was on high of the world after profitable the premiership with the Broncos.
He was additionally about to embark on a 2000 Rugby League World Cup marketing campaign the place the Kangaroos would win a ninth title and Sailor could be the highest attempt scorer with 10.
It was a tour Sailor was fortunate to be on nevertheless, as survived a terrifying scene in Bali.
Speaking on Triple M’s Rush Hour with Wendell Sailor, Candice Warner and Jude Bolton, the 48-year-old revealed how he had a gun put to his head.
“We went to Bali and let me tell you in 2000, it was a really good Bali trip,” Sailor stated.
He defined it was after the Broncos received the premiership and simply earlier than the World Cup of that season.
He continued: “If we’re thinking we’re kings of the world, imagine what I’m thinking.
“We’d had three or four days on the piss, we hadn’t slept much, I was rooming with Lote Tuqiri — it was great — we were staying at the Hard Rock Cafe.
“We were at this nightclub that turned into a day club and it’s about six in the morning and I’m walking out with the boys — there was Ben Ikin and Darren Lockyer. Mate, we’re not getting tuktuk’s. I said ‘boys, leave it with me’.
“I saw this Mercedes there and said ‘oi mate, do you know who we are? Mate, c’mon, take us’.
“So this bloke’s standing next to a Mercedes. Anyway, he looks over at me and says ‘what?’ I said: ‘You heard me mate’.
“As he walks over, he puts a gun right up to my head. I’ll tell you, at this stage, I might have been drunk for four but I sobered up pretty quickly. And at that stage, Darren Lockyer puts it in reverse and Ben Ikin steps in and goes ‘mate, mate, sorry mate, we’re from overseas and we didn’t mean to disrespect you’.
“I’ll tell you, I haven’t been back to Bali since. So when you’re overseas, just respect the culture and the country.”
Good recommendation for everybody.
Co-host Candice Warner commented: “Best story ever”.
Source: www.news.com.au
