Hadleigh Parkes- What a Lad

The Welsh Rugby superstar Hadleigh Parkes is one of the great stories in rugby! A self described battler who played for Manawatu, Auckland, the Blues and the Hurricanes and at one point nearly walked away from the game altogether! It wasn't until a life changing call, a change of mindset and a move to Wales where he quickly turned himself into one of the best midfielders in the World! In this episode here are some of the things we talk about: - The glory days of ripping it up for Palmy boys with a stacked 1st XV side. - Crazy stories from playing in South Africa - The mindset shift that changed his entire career - Why he felt it was so important to learn the Welsh national anthem - Two tries on debut for Wales - How he played in a Rugby World Cup with a broken hand! - He answers all your questions! - And so many more great yarns Anyone who has played with Hadleigh will know he is one of the all time champion lads. The teammate you just you to be around. Such a humble man who has always enjoyed a good time! I'm sure you'll enjoy this one with the great man. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hadleigh Parkes- What a Lad is an episode from What a Lad by Frank Podcasts.

This episode is 1:29:39 long.

This episode was published on Dec 3, 2025.

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