Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters has reflected on a rollercoaster 14 months that began with his sacking at the Brisbane Broncos and culminated in him leading his country to an Ashes series victory.

Sitting down with this masthead at the Australian team hotel in Leeds, a candid Walters opened up on his exit from the Broncos while delicately avoiding breaching his termination agreement with his beloved former club.

Walters, who won five premierships with the Broncos as a player, admits he struggled emotionally after being sacked by the club just a year after guiding the team to a grand final in 2023.

“Yeah, I’ll be honest, it wasn’t great after I got removed from the Broncos,” Walters said.

“But you just have to find yourself and find a way to get through it all, which we did. I’ve got th

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