Ex-Wallabies star Dave Pocock debuts new baby on Instagram as the ACT Senator shares snaps of family holiday
- David Pocock and his wife Emma have shared a photo of their new baby
- The pair posed for photos as they enjoyed a family holiday over Christmas
David Pocock has surprised his Instagram followers by sharing a heartwarming photo of his newborn baby on Instagram, as he and his partner Emma briefly posed while enjoying a family outing.
The former Wallabies and Western Force star and his family appear to have enjoyed their Christmas break in the country.
Emma showed off her baby bump at the parliamentary midwinter ball in July.
The couple, who met in 2009 and tied the knot in 2018, have not revealed the baby’s name or gender as they kept a largely private life outside Pocock’s careers in rugby and politics.
The rugby union star then wished his followers a Happy New Year.
“A lot of time for family and nature lately,” he wrote in the post.
‘I hope you had time to enjoy it too.
“And if you worked to keep things going, thank you,” he added.
‘All the best for the coming year.’
The comments on the Instagram post were filled with congratulations, with Pocock’s former teammate Quade Cooper replying with three ‘love heart’ emojis.
One of Australian Rugby Union’s greats, Pocock retired from professional rugby union in 2020 after making 83 appearances for Australia, with the No. 7 taking over captaincy duties while James Horwill was injured during the mid-season Test series of 2012 .
The 36-year-old, born in South Africa, announced that he would end his 15-year professional career at the age of 32 to focus on conservation efforts.
“It has been a huge privilege to represent Australia,” he told The Guardian in 2020. “As a migrant, I was always so aware of the way it reflected some of the best of the Australian spirit, bringing so many cultures together, and I tried not to take that for granted.
“It’s really exciting now to see the next generation of Wallabies emerging.”
Pocock has a bachelor’s degree in ecological agricultural systems and a master’s degree in sustainable agriculture.
And speaking about his decision to leave professional rugby, Pocock said: “The looming climate and biodiversity crises make building better ways to organize our lives, our communities and our societies more urgent than ever.
‘Our well-being is connected to nature, we are part of nature.’
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