Red Heart Rugby Day at North Sydney Oval
by Kara Wansbury, Heart Research Australia -
Norths Rugby Club and Heart Research Australia collaborate for heart disease research
This Saturday’s Shute Shield match at North Sydney Oval is a crucial one for eighth-placed Norths against second-placed Sydney University, and the fourth annual charity match raising funds for Heart Research Australia. During the match seven Australians will suffer a heart attack across the nation. A sobering thought for 1st Grade back rower and Waratahs player AJ Gilbert.
“It’s been an on-going partnership for the last four years. In Norths our mantra is to better the person, to better the player, to better the community and having Heart Research Australia just up the road from our club is a fitting association but the other aspect is that