Director of Development
Santa Sabina Sports Lunch
As you all know the Sports Lunch that is scheduled for 10 November is shaping up to be a great event in the College calendar. Along with a number of great prizes on offer we have a guest list that will not only entertain you but provide you with some insights into the world of elite sport.
Below is but a snapshot of those we plan to have at our lunch and coming off the back of the Rugby World Cup, there will no doubt be some very interesting stories to hear.
MC – Nick McArdle
Nick McArdle began his career in sports reporting on country television at Port Pirie, South Australia, before moving into radio on the Austereo network in Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney.
McArdle has covered the Olympic Games in Sydney and Athens, the Winter Olympics in Turin, and the Commonwealth Games in Manchester and Melbourne, and was a regular on Australia’s overseas cricket tours, including the Ashes of 2001 and the 2003 World Cup.
Nick McArdle has worked at Fox covering numerous sports including Cricket and Rugby. He now works for STAN sports hosting the Rugby coverage of Super Rugby, Test Rugby and just completed the Rugby World Cup.
Guest – Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones is currently the Australian Rugby Coach and has just completed the RWC in France with the team. Eddie started his career at Randwick where he played Hooker before taking on a coaching role with various teams, including Brumbies, Teams in Japan and the Japanese National team. As Australian Head Coach he took the team to the RWC Final in 2003 in Sydney, Australia. After stints with several other countries, Eddie is now back as Australian Head Coach.
Nobody can match his drive and commitment to excellence.
Guest – Ms Lynn Anderson
Lynne Anderson (Moore 1973 ) an ex-student of Santa Sabina College is an Australian sports administrator. She has been the Chief Executive Officer of Paralympics Australia and Chair of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
She is currently on the National Officiating Committee where she is a staunch advocate for the advancement of match officials in sport.
Guest – Charmain Steventon
Charmain Steventon is a former Australian Rugby Union player. She made her test debut for Australia in 2001 against England. She has also represented Australia in Rugby Sevens. Steventon competed for the Wallaroos at the 2002 Rugby World Cup in Spain. She was named on the bench for their final pool game against the Black Ferns.
Steventon was appointed as Director of Women’s Rugby for West Harbour Rugby in 2022.
Guest – Bjorn Baker
Bjorn Baker is a leading Sydney racing trainer. Bjorn’s professional, yet fun style of training means Bjorn has established a reputation as one of Sydney’s leading race trainers, consistently producing winning results from a relatively small team of horses.
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George Ayoub
Director of Development