Despite the 24-25 rugby 🏉 season being at an end, it is only four (or so…) months until those airline seats come available. So I need to start thinking NOW!! about next seasons end goal: Bingham Cup 2026 being held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 🇦🇺!

After a season that will culminate in 10 years of playing, and representing clubs across England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 South it might be time to consider hanging up the boots or it might be the start of the first of more comebacks than Cher! (The possibilities are endless!)

For all these years I have trained, showed up, and put out (Take that how you will!) at training - when circumstances allowed, on the pitch, organised, ran and participated in many, many, MANY fundraising activities including shows, quiz nights, a few naked calendars, the full Monty and a couple of spin-a-thons

I fully appreciate we are in a cost of living crisis and how can I ask you to fund my hobby? Well it’s basically a mantra of you do not ask - you do not get! I have, and continue to give but never have really asked for anything back! I seldom say no when asked to do a task. I’ve missed out on family events, postponed dates, give too much of myself to this sport/and to instagram for free so this is the one and ONLY time I will ask for something back. Hey - if i smash my target then i will donate to my club so may be another/other players get a boost - I will need company going all that way!

Help me live this one last dream on this inclusive rugby playing journey. I will do jobs as needed, wash cars in my Budgy Smugglers (Other brands of swimwear are universally available!) share bonus material - again take that as you will I dunno how folk show appreciation these days but I’ll make it happen!

Please help to make this a reality!

Damian

(Yes it is my backside in the picture in the hosting teams budgys! Thanks Warren!)