“It was the end of my rugby league career when the surgeon told me that I could possibly end up a paraplegic if I kept playing.”

TALL STORIES Rob Tanielu has played alongside some of the greats in the NRL, but his own career was cut short by injury. Standing at an imposing 6 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 130kg, it’s hard not to spot former NRL powerhouse Rob Tanielu. The former Brisbane Bronco, Melbourne Storm and North Queensland Cowboys behemoth was the next best