Send us a textLife of Chance Podcast - Ben Donaldson Season 3 Episode 5Get to know your Wallabies This episode we get an insight into the life of Ben Donaldson. Dono is a 10 for the Australian Wallabies and the Western Force in Super Rugby. Dono has played more than 50 Super Rugby games across two clubs - NSW Waratahs (from 2020-2023) and Western Force (2024-current). Dono went through school at Waverley College, Played jnr rugby for the Clovelly Eagles, played Aus School...
Send us a textLife of Chance Podcast - Fraser McReight Season 3 Episode 4Get to know your Wallabies This episode we get an insight into the life of Fraser McReightFraser is a number 7 for the Wallabies and the QLD Reds in Super Rugby. Hi is a one club man so far having played all his rugby for Brothers Rugby, QLD Reds and Wallabies. McReight had two very successful Australian under 20s campaigns - Captaining 2019 and leading the team to beat New Zealand and coming up as r...
Send us a textLife of Chance Podcast - Andrew Kellaway Season 3 Episode 3Get to know your Wallabies This episode we get an insight into the life of Andrew KellawayKells is a Winger/Fullback for the Wallabies and the Melbourne Rebels inn Super Rugby. Kellaway had a quick rise through schoolboy Rugby and under 20s into Aussie teams and earnt a full time contract with the NSW Waratahs in 2016. Kellaway has played in England, New Zealand, Japan, and Australia and grown/learnt...
Send us a text Life of Chance Podcast - Allan Alaalatoa Season 3 Episode 2Get to know your Wallabies This episode we get an insight into the life of Allan Alaalatoa. Allan is a Tighthead Prop for the Wallabies and the ACT Brumbies where he is in his 11th season. Moving from Ashfield Boys High School to Newington College for years 10-12, Allan learnt the value of dedication and how committing to the grind and learning how to apply yourself can lead to greater success...
Send us a textLife of Chance Podcast - Ned Hanigan, Season 3 Episode 1Get to know your Wallabies This episode we get an insight into the life of Ned Hanigan. Ned is a utility back row/lock for the Wallabies and the NSW Waratahs. Growing up in Coonamble, Central West NSW, Ned is a country boy. His passion for all things agriculture are big in his outside of rugby life. Moving to the big smoke in Sydney at St Josephs School in year 7, Ned developed as a rugby player g...
Send us a textEpisode 6, season 2 with Bre Hoy Get to know your WallaroosThis episode we get an insight into the life of Bre Hoy. Bre is a Loose Head Prop for the Wallaroos. Bre plays in the Super W for the NSW Waratahs and club rugby for Sydney Uni in the Jack Scott Cup as well as playing the 2023/24 season for the Mie Pearls in Japan. Bre made her debut for the Wallaroos in 2023 v England in game 1 of WXV, after joining the wider training group following her performance in S...
Send us a textLife of Chance Podcast - episode 5, season 2 with Layne MorganGet to know your WallaroosThis episode we get an insight into the life of "Laynos" Layne Morgan. Layne is a 9 for the Wallaroos. Layne plays in the Super W for the NSW Waratahs and club rugby currently for the Hunter Wildfires in the Jack Scott Cup. Layne made her debut for the Wallaroos in 2021 v Fiji and has been in the squad since 2020. Layne talks about her journey, her commitment to the game, wh...
Send us a textLife of Chance Podcast - Season 2, Episode 3 with Adiana Talakai. Get to know your Wallaroos This episode we get an insight into the life of Adiana Talakai "Adi". Adi is a hooker for the Wallaroos. Adi plays in the Super W for the NSW Waratahs and club rugby for Sydney Uni Football Club. Adi made her debut for the Wallaroos in 2022 and has grown as a person and player over the years I have known her. She is inquisitive, a hard worker, loves to have a la...
Send us a textSeason 2 - Get to know your Wallaroos This episode we get an insight into the life of Michaela Leonard "Mac". Mac is a Lock for the Wallaroos. Mac plays in the Super W for Western Force and has also played in Aupiki for Matatu in New Zealand and is completing a short stint in the French Elite 1 for Montpellier. Mac has recently finished studying Animal Physio after completing her degree in human Physio. Mac has filled in as Captain for the Wallaroos for 2023 ...
Send us a textSeason 2 - Get to know your Wallaroos This episode we get an insight into the life of Emily Robinson aka Horse. Horse is a Loosehead Prop for the Wallaroos, NSW Waratahs and Warringah rats. Horse is a Carpenter by trade and by night a rugby player. have a listen to get some insights into horse and the chances she has taken to give herself the best opportunity to be a rugby player but also do something she is passionate about that also pays the bills!
Send us a textErin Morton - 'Bez'Found the love for rugby through family connection and ultimately her brothers love for the Balmain Tigers NRL and the link in colour of uniform to the local junior Rugby Union team, the Narrabeen Tigers. This conversation shows the importance of volunteers in sport and how the community factor has the ability to be so inclusive in rugby union that it develops into family. The same feeling that can be created around the world within the same game. Be...
Send us a textSean Hedger Hedge is a decorated coach across Australia and Japan. Has coached in both the professional space and the club scenes. His time with the club rugby has coincidentally also been in the University space at Sydney Uni and Bond Uni. Hedge is a great chance taker as well as a provider of chances for others. We talk about why coaching, creating culture and where that starts from - on or off the field, why he helped me out and the superpower of sharing your t...
Send us a textAmy Cokayne Full Time English Red Rose, England XV Rugby Union Athlete. Amy and her family moved to New Zealand for her dad's work with RAF and her love for rugby continued there. As she grew up playing rugby in New Zealand, she emerged herself in the game often training or playing every day with both school and club commitments. Amy now plays for Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Women's Rugby Competition (PWR) having been one of my teammates and friends at Har...
Send us a textLes Elder (nee Ketu) Former Black Ferns 7s and XV player and captain, mother, Rugby World Cup Champion and Commentator. Les is a passionate advocate for other women doing great things, particularly those black ferns from before her, during her time and the future. As she says "once a Black Fern, always a Black Fern" Les played XV through the transitioning period from amateur through to the professional era, and lead the team through a challenging period in h...
Send us a textPeter Breen is the guest for episode 2 on Life of Chance Podcast. What an insightful episode full of the detail and energy Pete brings to everything he does. This chat covers his experience with the Wallaroos and his coaching opportunities so far, why women rugby, how RugbyBricks came about, project mentality and explores his passion for detail and what drives his coaching and work focuses with helping people and creating detail. Pete is the founder of RugbyBricks - a ...
Send us a textLife of Chance Podcast - episode 4, season 2 with Tania Naden. Get to know your Wallaroos This episode we get an insight into the life of "Tan" Tania Naden. Tan is a hooker for the Wallaroos. Tan plays in the Super W for the ACT Brumbies and club rugby for the Uni Norths Owls (hoot hoot). Tan made her debut for the Wallaroos in 2022 at the Rugby World Cup, having a quick rise to success in her rugby journey only picking up the game just before COVID. Tan is...