Just wanted to shout to the world how incredibly excited and proud we are for my cousin Nick (see 23 June entry). This week he has been named in the 22 man Barbarians Rugby team to face The Wallabies (Australia) at Wembley on the 3rd December. Thats right, he has been selected into a team of only 22 men, who are picked on merit all over the entire world, no the entire universe, how flippin amazing is that.
The Team is being coached by Jake White (the Coach of the 2007 South African Rugby World Cup Champions) and included in the squad are Percy Montgomery, Joe Rokocoko, Jean de Villiers, Bryan Habana, Fourie du Preez, Carl Hayman, Steve Borthwick, Schalk Burger and the All Blacks captain Richie McCaw. The Barbarians website says - "The Team showcase the most exceptional players in the game and often inspire legendary sporting moments that will live in our memories forever." - Wow wee.
It is a place that is so unbelieveably well deserved (well of course I would say that) and when you look at the wonderful things that have been written about him, you can see why (Google him).
He has been mentioned on just about every rugby website there is and this is just such a phenomenal achievement and what a huge thing to happen to his rugby career and he's still only 19.
My dear Granny always believed that this day would come - and she was always right.
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