Unlike most jobs, rugby league has a very small career window, and many players struggle adjusting to life after retirement.
The NSW VB Blues are among the best of the best, and the players are setting a perfect example by obtaining various qualifications while they participate in the greatest game of all.
Twenty-one of the twenty-three NSW Origin players used in the 2016 series had completed or are completing tertiary education courses in preparation for life after football.
Thirty-four courses in total have been undertaken by the 2016 NSW Origin squad. These courses ranged from Certificate II to Bachelor degrees. These include:
Josh Mansour
· Cert III in Carpentry
· Diploma of Business
James Tedesco
· Bachelor of Health & Exercise Science
Josh Dugan
· Cert III in Drugs and Alcohol
· Diploma Community Services
Michael Jennings
· Cert II in Sport and Recreation
Josh Morris
· Cert IV in Building and Carpentry
· Diploma of Business
Brett Morris
· Cert III & IV Fitness
· Cert III Building & Carpentry
· Diploma of Business
Blake Ferguson
· Cert II in Sport and Recreation
James Maloney
· Cert IV in Building and Construction
Robbie Farah
· Cert III & IV in Fitness
· Bachelor of Economics
Adam Reynolds
· Cert III in Small Business
Aaron Woods
· Cert IV in Personal Training
· Diploma of Small Business
Paul Gallen
· Diploma Of Management
Josh Jackson
· Diploma of Business
· Bachelor of Exercise & Sports Science
Tyson Frizell
· Cert IV in Frontline Management
· Cert IV in Small Business
· Cert IV in Building and Construction
Jack Bird
· Traineeship in Frontline Management
· Cert IV in Fitness
· Cert IV in Legal Requirements
· Cert IV in Building Interpreting Plans and Specifications
James Tamou
· Cert III & IV in Fitness
· Cert III in Sport and Recreation
Greg Bird
· Cert IV in Youth Work
David Klemmer
· Cert IV in Youth Work
Bryce Cartwright
· Traineeship in Sport and Recreation
· Cert III in Fitness
