Jahream Bula is one of the NRL's brightest young talents, but continues to deal with anxiety on a daily basis in the early stages of a blossoming career.
Bula, 22, has turned to his faith in order to cope with his demons and credited Tigers welfare manager Feleti Mateo for his support.Bula will be in the Tigers line-up when they travel to New Zealand to take on the Warriors on Friday in Round 21 of the NRL season.
While last week's last-gasp loss to South Sydney was a gut punch for the Tigers, the sight of Bula and fellow youngsters Lachlan Galvin and Tallyn Da Silva ripping through the Rabbitohs defence should give coach Benji Marshall reason for optimism.Host Darcie McDonald is joined by Josh Mansour to bring you your daily dose of NRL conversation, tackling the big issues and the bigger moments throughout the week.
As well as his faith — Bula reads a different Bible verse before each game — the young fullback credits Tigers welfare manager Feleti Mateo for helping him fight his demons.Bula has one of the most diverse backgrounds in the NRL, having been born in Auckland, raised on the Gold Coast and boasting Fijian, Samoan and Indigenous bloodlines.
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