Jake Trbojevic and the entire NSW squad will rejig their Origin preparations to pay their respects to Immortal Bob Fulton – the big dog who personally stepped in to secure two of the most important signings in Sea Eagles history.
Brad Fittler has shuffled the Blues training on Friday to have his 19-man squad attend Fulton s state funeral at St Mary s Cathedral, where they will form a guard of honour for the Manly icon alongside the current Sea Eagles NRL side.
Across an incredible life in rugby league Fulton acted as a Blues selector for 18 years and is a NSWRL Hall of Fame member.
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Manly and New South Wales brothers Tom (L) and Jake Trbojevic say they owe a lot to late club legend Bob Fulton.
Jake Trbojevic has detailed how Bob Fulton helped Manly keep him and brother Tom as youngsters, with NSW to make the legend s funeral part of their State of Origin camp. Blues players will take a break from preparations on Friday to attend the state funeral at St Mary s Cathedral as a squad, with training moved to early in the morning.
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The late Bob Fulton was a Manly, NSW and Australian rugby league legend.