Leading health and fitness expert Matt Fuller is best known for his time on the rugby field.

But it’s unknown to many that he struggled through a difficult childhood.

He shared his story on Everyone’s Got a Story with 6PR’s Steve Mills this afternoon.

“I was kicked out of home when I was 14,”he said.

“I left school at the age of 18 not being able to read or write

“It had it’s challenges but I overcome it by opening up a dictionary and just trying to read the words.”

Click play to hear his story.