Melbourne Storm prop Christian Welch has lifted the lid on the “real Wayne Bennett”.
Speaking to the Hello Sport podcast, Welch detailed a hilarious exchange between himself and the then-Queensland coach at a training session for the 2020 Origin series.
“I’ve got a good story about Bennett in Origin Camp,” Welch said.
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“I don’t really know Wayne Bennett and at the first training session someone passed me the ball and like, I’ve dropped it.
“Anyway I’ve heard this noise in the background and he goes, ‘Welch you would’ve caught it if it was a cheeseburger you fat f–k’, and I was like what? Who’s that? It was Bennett – oh s–t.”
The 27-year-old hasn’t been the only player to cop a spray from Bennett, Welch recounting Broncos star Kurt Capewell being on the receiving end of some classic Bennett banter too.
“We’d have to get COVID tests every second or third day because we’re there for like three or four weeks, three games in a row,” he said.
“And I remember him yelling out to Capewell, ‘Capes did you fail your COVID test so we can f–k you off already?’.
“And I was like he’s just so much banter and value.
“It’s a shame people don’t get to see the real Wayne Bennett because he’s such a legend.”
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