Winning Wallaby and All Black to speak at Rugby season launch

Andrew Mehrtens

RUGBY UNION

Woy Woy Rugby Club will present their season launch at Ettalong Diggers on March 11, with a luncheon featuring guest speakers Wallaby Matt Burke and All Black Andrew Mehrtens.

Both were match winners on the pitch who are now prominent commentators.

They are also extremely popular raconteurs with a host of exciting and humorous incidents to recall from countless tours, international and Super 15 matches.

It will be Mehrtens’ first speaking engagement on the Central Coast.

Andrew Mehrtens played 70 tests for the All Blacks from 1995-2004, scoring 967 points as well as 108 games with Canterbury, NZ, scoring 1056 points.

Australia’s most capped full black, Matt Burke, played 81 tests scoring 878 points and 115 games with the Waratahs amassing 1172 points.

Woy Woy patron Peter ‘Fab’ Fenton will act as emcee for the event as he has done for previous functions which have featured Wallaby captains Nick Farr-Jones, John Eales, George Gregan, Stirling Mortlock and Mark Ella.

Tickets are $140 per person and include trivia quiz entry, a meal, wine, all soft drinks and a selection of draught beer.

Dress is smart casual.

More information is available by contacting the local club.

Source:
Media release, Feb 15
Woy Woy Rugby Club