Nik Kosef. A rugby league warhorse | CHIMING IN EP023

Nik Kosef is a rugby league warhorse. No player in the history of the game has undergone four knee reconstructions - yet somehow the kid from Cobar kept climbing off the canvass. In this revealing interview on Chiming In, Kosef takes the blame for Manly’s grand final loss to Newcastle in 1997 - and explains why he shoulders the burden for the loss. It’s been an amazing roller coaster ride for the international back rower who hid his love of rugby league from his father when he was a child. So how did a kid from Western NSW find his way to the big smoke and become one of the most gifted footballers of the modern era? Listen in as this popular character shares the tale of his early upbringing, his rise to stardom and the challenges and hurdles he’s faced after football. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Start 02:05 - Knee injuries & reconstructions 04:58 - Early days & family 08:48 - Rugby League in Cobar 15:25 - First noticed by scouts 19:40 - First knee injury 22:00 - Grand final memories 26:15 - Playing for Kangaroos 29:30 - How Nik describes himself as a player 30:35 - Battles with Manly 31:00 - Becoming a pub owner 38:27 - Going into the mines 41:42 - Security business