It’s the end of the Waratahs season and unfortunately the end of my Waratah career.
A month earlier, after 13 seasons, 130 Waratah games and 69 Teast, I decided that it was time to finish up at the end of the season. I still love playing the game but essentially I came to the conclusion that my body would not last another full year (especially now that the Super Rugby season has been extended by a month) so I have chosen to leave the game while I still enjoy running out each week and while I’m still able to compete at the top level. As my mother has always said: ‘The memories are far sweeter when you leave the party while you are still having fun!’
On the big screen for the last time with the TahsWith the boys on the field after my last game
So the loss against the Blues brings the end of my Waratah career, the guys fought bravely but with 9 front line guys missing through injury (myself included) we were always going to be up against it – so the game the week earlier in Sydney against the Brumbies was my to be the last for the Tahs.Hopefully now I might get a couple with the Wallabies before I finish up and maybe even the chance to play in a 3rd World Cup.
