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Every time he got a tattoo, cult rugby league forward Keith Galloway's mum would say, 'I hope that's the last one'. But the tattoos just kept coming, including one that was especially painful.

'On their grave it says two tiny rosebuds God picked to bloom in heaven'. In the latest in our Ink series, Kookaburras star Kieran Govers shares the tragic story behind his most intimate tattoo.

When Brisbane Broncos star Jharal Yow Yeh suffered his career-ending ankle injury aged just 22, he became a 'different, weird, depressed person'. This is why his future is now a whole lot brighter.

His career was on the brink after a third knee reconstruction. Now, the word that got Corey Gameiro through his darkest days will stay with him forever.

Wally Lewis had a seizure while playing at Lang Park. He had another live on TV while reading the news. He eventually had surgery that removed a part of his brain, fixing his problem but presenting a new one.

Wally Lewis played his greatest footy at the spiritual home of Queensland rugby league. But he also had his scariest onfield moment.

Martin Nguyen, Australia's little-known MMA superstar, carries a nasty scar beneath his stunning chest tattoo. It began as a pimple. It almost ended his career.

Maurice Longbottom has his sisters' names tattooed on him but not his mum's. So she blew up over an 'accident' tattoo he got after 'one too many Gatorades'.

Ben O'Donnell has a family tattoo that his brother designed. But he's also got one that a teammate did for him late night at uni in America, as part of a weird trend.

'I wouldn't have talked about this 10, 15 years ago.' Willie Mason's father passed away right before his NRL career began. He talks about his emotional response ... and the tattoo he looked at before every game for inspiration.