Zac Woolford reckons it would have killed him.
But the 26-year-old was content to hang the boots up to “shovel shit”, trading rugby league for early mornings at the Randwick stables working under Peter and Paul Snowden.
It was only a few months ago Woolford was coming off the bench for the Newtown Jets in NSW Cup games at Henson Park. Now he finds himself on the cusp of an NRL elimination final against the best hooker in rugby league.
A second lease on a dream means Woolford will start at...