- The Penrith winger will be a key player in the decider
- The 26-year-old has a very unhealthy pre-match habit
While most NRL stars take their diets seriously to stay in top shape, Penrith star Brian To’o is preparing to eat a pre-grand final meal that would give him a seizure heart attack to his club’s nutritionist.
The Panthers winger is known for his love of junk food and soft drinks and he won’t make any exceptions on Sunday just because a premiership is up for grabs when he faces Melbourne in the NRL grand final.
To’o is planning to eat a breakfast that will consist of a large plate of French fries with aioli, two breakfast burgers, and a staggering six Coca-Cola Zeros, and his teammates will be left shaking their heads.
However, the man himself cannot see what the problem is.
“People are always surprised by my breakfast,” he said. news corporation.
‘They think something is wrong with me but everything is fine. It will be the same this week.’
Panthers forward Liam Martin said he would “die in five minutes” if he ate the same meal before a game and his other teammates have previously joked he has the “worst diet in the NRL”.
“I don’t know what a professional athlete is like,” Martin added.
Brian To’o (pictured with wife Moesha at Wednesday night’s Dally M Awards) will overcome a staggering amount of junk food and soft drinks on the morning of the NRL grand final.
The Penrith winger (pictured at training this week) admits people are “stranged” by his diet, which has left his team-mates stunned.
“If you’re ever worried that we’re traveling and there’s no Coca-Cola Zero, bring your own.”
Running back Nathan Cleary is also dumbfounded by how his teammate can still perform at an incredibly high level despite what he puts into his body.
“His diet is the most unique I’ve seen in a rugby league player,” Cleary said.
“I’ve never seen someone eat four cans of Coca-Cola and 10 hash browns for breakfast on game day.
“He manages to do it and is still a beast on the field, so congratulations to him.”
Nathan Cleary politely described To’o’s food intake as “unique”, while Panthers five-eighth Jarome Luai said he has the “worst diet in NRL history”.
To’o’s teammate Jarome Luai once theorized that the winger’s unusual diet was the secret to his success.
“He’s a little different and has recovered from injuries several times, also quite bad ones,” Luai said.
It’s probably what he eats. It’s the worst diet in NRL history, but it’s working for him. Chicken and cheese…full stop. I can’t reveal anything more.
To’o will surely be one of the keys to Penrith’s victory after producing another dazzling year for both his club and the NSW Origin team.
He has been one of the team’s standout players in their run of three consecutive Grand Final wins and will surely be the Storm’s target at the Accor Stadium.