RUGBY league’s saddest feud is over, with Alex McKinnon revealing he had buried the hatchet with Melbourne captain Cameron Smith.

Speaking exclusively with The Courier-Mail, McKinnon said he had smoked the peace pipe with Smith — two months after the airing of the explosive 60 Minutes interview that divided the sport.

Queensland’s preparations for Origin III were rocked by McKinnon’s attack on Smith, accusing the Storm skipper of showing little regard for his welfare on the night he broke his neck.

Smith’s mother Sonia then hit back at the McKinnon family, demanding an apology for allegedly sullying the reputation of the Queensland and Australia skipper.

McKinnon was tight-lipped on the subject but confirmed he has since held a discussion with Smith that appears to have healed bitter wounds.

“It will stay between me and Cam, but the good thing is it’s been sorted,” McKinnon said.

The 23-year-old is continuing his rehabilitation on the Gold Coast and is hopeful of securing employment at the Knights next season under new coach Nathan Brown.

media_camera McKinnon has put the issue with Cameron Smith behind him.

“My rehab is going good,” he said. “Teigan (fiancee) has been my rock, she has just finished her studies so we get some quality time at the moment, which is great.

“I keep setting goals, they keep changing all the time and I’m trying to find a balance between rehab and what I want to do next year with football.

“Hopefully, I can find a role at the Knights. I haven’t got an exact position yet, so I’ll meet with ‘Brownie’ and sort stuff out. I just want to help in some way and hopefully they can improve as a club.”

McKinnon said he was rapt to reunite with Wayne Bennett, his former Newcastle coach who regards him as a son, at the Broncos on Tuesday.

“Since the accident, Wayne has been unreal for me,” he said. “We still chat every week and he gives me words of advice. It’s good to be around a club that is winning and to see Wayne back at the Broncos is good to see.

“He’s changed me more than I can ever change him.”