Get on the ball and get a career in sports

WOMEN’S rugby star Rocky Clarke MBE will give a talk in Uxbridge on how to get a career in sport.

The 2014 Rugby World Cup champion is head coach at Chesham Rugby Club, and will give a key note speech at Brunel University on Tuesday (December 15) as part of Careers in Sports LIVE.

The event seeks to give teenagers and young adults the opportunity to find out how to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle, learn a new sport and also forge a career in the sport and fitness sectors.

Rocky, who also won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year team award in 2014, said: “I like to promote the game and show what opportunities coaching has given me.

“It’s an opportunity to give back to the community and to inspire others to help achieve their goals.”

The day will include inspiring talks, presentations and demonstrations from sports and fitness leaders plus organisations from the worlds of Football, Rugby, American Football, Aussie Rules Football, Women’s Rugby, Athletics and more.

Around a thousand school children and students are booked to attend.

More than 30 exhibitors will be there including Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC and London Youth Games.

Former sports lecturer, Harvey Grout, who founded Careers in Sport LIVE said: “Unfortunately, most young people are not aware of the huge number of options that are available to them as a career path.”