Brewarrina boys kick off their rugby careers

Sarah Pearce, Far West Development Officer for NSW Rugby said her role coordinating keen young people into rugby traineeships “fills her cup,” and it’s easy to see why.

There are currently three local ‘SBATs’ from Brewarrina, and Ms Pearce said she hopes there will be more to come from Walgett and Bourke.

An ‘SBAT’ is a young person undertaking a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship who can work with an employer and train in a qualification while still at school.

Ms Pearce, who is based in Nyngan, said there has been a brilliant response from keen students at Brewarrina. […]

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Brewarrina Central School’s school-based apprenticeship and traineeship (SBAT) boys Michael Trapman (back, second left), Darnell Heatherill and Ashton Biles (front) with them are (back) NSW Rugby CEO, Temia Robinson (Coonamble SBAT), Tara Moriarty - Minister for Regional NSW, Angus McDonald – NSW Rugby Country Programs Manager, and Callum Hutchinson (Narromine SBAT). Photo contributed