Since I was a kid, I wanted to play rugby at the highest level. Growing up in Zimbabwe, I was a mad Springboks fan. I remember crying when Australia knocked South Africa out of the 1999 Rugby World Cup. A few years later my parents told me we were moving to Australia...
In 2021, the devastating impact of climate change can no longer be ignored. As the United States grapples with raging wildfires and destructive hurricanes, we’ve also seen deadly heat waves in Canada, floods in Europe and deluge in China. There isn’t one industry or...
Even in his heyday as a giant of world rugby, David Pocock had one eye on issues beyond the pitch.Here, writing exclusively for Men’s Health, he tells how standing as an Independent Senate candidate at this month’s federal election is a case of doing what all men need to do sooner or later: swap words for action.
Since retiring from rugby union in 2020, Pocock has focused his energies on conservation and climate activism. Now, he and hundreds of other athletes are calling for immediate climate action in a new campaign called The Cool Down.
