Hanging Up The Boots

KEVIN ROBERTS IS FOUNDER OF RED ROSE CONSULTING; BUSINESS LEADER AND EDUCATOR; AUTHOR AND SPEAKER; ADVISER ON MARKETING, CREATIVE THINKING AND LEADERSHIP.

- KEVIN ROBERTS

EXACTLY 12 MONTHS ago – to the day – I wrote a column about the first column I ever wrote for NZ Rugby Monthly in April 1997 – 23 years ago. It was a difficult column for me to write – I’d never written about rugby before.

But it was nothing like as difficult as this one.

I’ve decided to hang up the proverbial boots. I played my last game of rugby in Canada in 1989 as I moved to New Zealand to join the newly formed Lion Nathan – and 31 years later this will be my last contribution in print on our great game – my final column.

It’s been a great ride, full of great games, great players, great experiences, great friendships and great memories.

Rugby has been and always will be a major part of my life.