‘He’s lying’: Dolphins star Mark Nicholls busts ultimate Wayne Bennett myth

Dolphins prop Mark Nicholls has blown the lid on one of many NRL’s largest myths.

The 33-year-old late bloomer, now simply 5 video games shy of a milestone one hundred and fiftieth look within the competitors, adopted super-coach Wayne Bennett from South Sydney to the NRL’s latest membership this season.

But the previous Bunnies cult hero says considered one of Bennett’s most constant claims is a furphy.

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The super-coach has at all times declared he doesn’t learn the newspapers or tune into any TV news concerning the code, resembling in 2016 when he declared: “I don’t read anything you (the media) write any more.

“I haven’t for over a decade now. I watch television shows but when some rugby league comes on I turn it off.”

Or there was his recommendation for Brisbane’s prop Payne Haas when he exploded onto the scene in 2018.

Asked by a reporter what recommendation he would give the teenager titan, Bennett mentioned on the time: “Make sure he doesn’t read what you guys write.”

But Nicholls says the coach, who has masterminded an unimaginable 3-0 begin to their maiden marketing campaign, retains nearer tabs on the media than he may care to confess.

Nicholls instructed Triple M Breakfast: “One of my favourite things at Souths, Wayne would always tell us that he wouldn’t read the paper or listen to the media.

“Someone got a photo of him down at the local fish and chip shop reading the paper, one of the boys put it up at the team meeting and the boys absolutely loved it.

“So if he tells you that he doesn’t listen to the media or read the paper, he’s lying.”