{"id":416026,"date":"2026-05-07T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/416026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:00:10","slug":"former-warriors-prop-kane-evans-reveals-battle-with-addiction-homelessness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/416026\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Warriors prop Kane Evans reveals battle with addiction, homelessness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cI thank God that I got there with help from many.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Former Warriors player Kane Evans has revealed he has struggled with rough sleeping and addiction. Photos \/ Photosport, Instagram\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Former Warriors player Kane Evans has revealed he has struggled with rough sleeping and addiction. Photos \/ Photosport, Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cTo all those who housed me, looked out for me and prayed for me. Thank you. I love you &#8230; 100 days sober.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">Former and current NRL stars were quick to show their support for the former Warrior, including Israel Folau, who wrote \u201ckeep going bro\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cDamn my brother, that\u2019s strength&#8230; to acknowledge the struggles but also to bounce back and show gratitude&#8230; huge&#8230; proud of you,\u201d wrote former Kiwi Alex Glenn. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">Evans made his debut in 2014 and played 131 NRL games in his career for the Roosters, Eels and Warriors. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">He played 14 games for the New Zealand-based side and averaged 17 tackles at 95% efficiency and 70m with ball in hand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">Evans had international experience with Fiji, playing 13 times for the South Pacific island nation, while also being selected for NSW City once and the World All Stars in 2016. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">The Warriors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby-league\/warriors\/nrl-warriors-release-kane-evans-from-final-year-of-contract-to-take-up-offer-in-english-super-league\/KG2POWGDFDPYTHGPB3YAS3G4QY\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby-league\/warriors\/nrl-warriors-release-kane-evans-from-final-year-of-contract-to-take-up-offer-in-english-super-league\/KG2POWGDFDPYTHGPB3YAS3G4QY\/\">released him from his contract<\/a> in 2021 so he could sign with English Super League club Hull FC, but he later returned to Sydney to play lower-grade league.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">A separate post from three weeks ago appeared to show Evans signing a contract with World Bare Knuckle Fighting, with the league captioning the post: \u201cOne of the toughest to come out of the NRL now stepping into a different kind of fight game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DRUG SAFETY<\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">Where to get help:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">\u2022 0800 METH HELP (0800 6384 4357)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">\u2022 Alcohol Drug Helpline (Phone 0800 787 797 or text 8681)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">\u2022 They also have a M\u0101ori line on 0800 787 798 and a Pasifika line on 0800 787 799<\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">\u2022 How to stay safer if you\u2019re using drugs: <a href=\"https:\/\/thelevel.org.nz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Level<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wrLLDwyWye\" style=\"display:none\">\u2022 Where to get your drugs checked: <a href=\"https:\/\/thelevel.org.nz\/drug-checking-clinics\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Drug checking clinics<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cI thank God that I got there with help from many. 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