Injured Panthers winger Taylan May has always known that rugby league only plays a small part in his life, but unpacking the layers of what that looks like has given him a new purpose in 2023.
"Ivan [Cleary] helped me out of my car as I was on crutches and I walked into the physio room and saw everyone sitting there," May recalled."I don’t cry too often, and there’s nothing wrong with crying, but I was upset because it’s tough to take being out for a whole season when it hadn’t even started.
"But eventually I got over it. My fiancee has done it twice playing rugby union so it was good having her to support me."May has the word 'pain' written under his right eye - a tattoo he got last year when he became a regular in Cleary's side.A player that has come under the spotlight with incidents off-field since stepping into the NRL, May is not afraid to tell it like it is, but he is also adamant he's not what he's portrayed like away from the field.
"I’m real impulsive and I always wanted tattoos on my face because I wanted to see how quickly people change and judge towards me," he says.I feel like I was reaching out for help deep down inside at the time so I put 'pain' on my face. I get asked about it and try and avoid the question but it's where I was at."A lot of people judge too quick.
"They thought a bit different of me too to start because they didn’t know much about me and I think it changed their perception," May said. May's setback was the first season-ending injury Penrith had suffered to their top squad since they started their run towards three straight NRL grand finals."As Taylan said there’s a bit of grieving and you understand what you’ve lost. You potentially can’t play in a grand final."
He's also jokingly lost the nickname 'Tiny' when it comes to the gym as he focused on building his upper strength before he was able to start running again.
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