Sadly, Leeds Rhinos were forced to release a statement confirming why star Zane Tetevano will be out indefinitely.
The forward suffered a stroke at training and would later find out he has a hole in his heart.
Speaking on Leeds Rhinos’ YouTube channel, Tetevano revealed a harrowing insight into what happened that day.
“Yeah, look I remember almost everything, how it all started,” Tetevano said.
“I think I was the first one out on the field and had a spring in my step ready to crack on with my session. I was just in my warm up period and I started slurring my words.
“I missed about like three plays off in the drill, just basic drills like three v two. And I remember just speaking to a teammate of mine and just the response that I was getting, you know, just slurring my words.
“Then I just couldn’t feel my tongue, my mouth and I think that’s when everything started, you know, the episode kicking in.
“I was kicking the ground and stuff like that, just standing up and then obviously having having the medical staff there and obviously our staff as well to be there and knowing what was going on.
“Then obviously the ambulance and that came. So it was quite a fast period, but at the same time a safe period as well. So I’d say thanks to everyone at the club.
“Yeah, you know, look, it was a scary episode. I think you just don’t know what was going on until you just realise you get told you’ve had a stroke.
“I guess everyone knows me around here, that I’m a quite active person. I like my training, so it’s kind of a bit of a shock. It was kind of like that unreal feeling.
“I’ve come out on the right side at the LGI and all the nurses and that who got the medicines that I need from pretty much the get-go.
“So recovery was quite quick. And God bless to be here for another period or to be able to even just move my limbs and that.”
