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THE black dog of depression has claimed another big-name NRL star, with Cronulla, NSW and Australian frontrower Andrew Fifita recently checking into an eastern suburbs rehabilitation centre.Sport Confidential has been told Fifita initially checked into a Shire-based facility after an incident on his brother Davids bucks party in Brisbane last month, before later being transferred to an eastern suburbs clinic.
A 116kg wrecking ball when fully focused on the field, the Kangaroos and NSW Origin frontrower has long been struggling with a number of inner demons.
As far back as the Kangaroos World Cup campaign in the UK last year, there was an incident involving the local authorities which the Australian team management did well to contain.
A hotel room in Manchester was damaged and the Australian frontrower was issued with a fine and forced to pay for the damages.
Alcohol is part of the issue, with Fifita occasionally losing control of his actions when he chooses to drink to excess.
Interestingly, Fifita was also a late withdrawal from an Auckland Nines promotion in Sydney 12 days ago.
This is when the frontrower is believed to have entered into a specialist facility. As part of his rehabilitation, the Sharks forward has been given permission to attend his brother Davids wedding in Thailand later this month.
Fifitas management refused to comment but said he was no longer in the rehabilitation clinic.
THE black dog of depression has claimed another big-name NRL star, with Cronulla, NSW and Australian frontrower Andrew Fifita recently checking into an eastern suburbs rehabilitation centre.Sport Confidential has been told Fifita initially checked into a Shire-based facility after an incident on his brother Davids bucks party in Brisbane last month, before later being transferred to an eastern suburbs clinic.
A 116kg wrecking ball when fully focused on the field, the Kangaroos and NSW Origin frontrower has long been struggling with a number of inner demons.
As far back as the Kangaroos World Cup campaign in the UK last year, there was an incident involving the local authorities which the Australian team management did well to contain.
A hotel room in Manchester was damaged and the Australian frontrower was issued with a fine and forced to pay for the damages.
Alcohol is part of the issue, with Fifita occasionally losing control of his actions when he chooses to drink to excess.
Interestingly, Fifita was also a late withdrawal from an Auckland Nines promotion in Sydney 12 days ago.
This is when the frontrower is believed to have entered into a specialist facility. As part of his rehabilitation, the Sharks forward has been given permission to attend his brother Davids wedding in Thailand later this month.
Fifitas management refused to comment but said he was no longer in the rehabilitation clinic.
