From rugby field to entrepreneurship, what it takes!

Networking event over drinks and finger food

From rugby field to entrepreneurship, what it takes!

• Skills and values acquired as a rugbyman
• How they transfer to become an entrepreneur/manage a business
• Concept to reality, how to find your niche and how to build a commercially sustainable business

Guest Speakers

• Philippe Sella – Owner of Sella Communication Agency

World record 111 caps for France, one of only 5 players who scored a try in every game during a 5 Nations season

• Keven Mealamu – Owner of FIT 60 gym

One of the true gentlemen of world rugby, New Zealand’s most-capped Super Rugby player of all time, Iconic All Black

• Andrew Mehrtens – Sales Director Bank of New Zealand

Former New Zealand rugby union footballer, regarded as a top Fly-half, before being selected for the All Blacks in 1995 

• Thomas Lombard -  Consultant for Canal + TV

Successful former rugby player who played for the Racing, Stade Français and XV de France, now and an Executive Manager for the Barbarian Rugby Club

• Craig Hudson - Country Manager Xero New Zealand     

Successful former rugby player who spent more than 8 years playing in New Zealand, France, England, and Wales