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"Sport has given me everything," says the New Zealand fly-half.
Raise Your Game: Why is it important for kids to get into sport at a young age?
Profile
Name:
Stephen Rex Donald
Born:
3 December 1983
From:
Auckland, New Zealand
Game:
Rugby Union
Rugby nickname:
Beamer
Position:
Fly-half
Club:
Waikato University (2005 - present)
Achievements:
- Scored the most points in the Rebel Sports Super 14 (2007).
- Made All Blacks debut against England on 14 June 2008.
Stephen Donald: I think sport is one of the great teachers of life. It teaches you about getting on with people, working as a group and gives you the opportunity to get involved in activities outside of school.
RYG: How can you apply these lessons from sport to school?
SD: It's the discipline and actually sitting down, doing your school work and focusing in on something. The team environment of sport teaches you how to get on with people and how to deal with situations in everyday life.
RYG: What has sport given you?
SD: Sport has given me everything really. It's given me some great lessons in life on how to bounce back, how to take every day as it comes and to enjoy it, as you don't know what is around the corner. It's been rugby for me, but when I was younger being involved with sports taught me discipline. It's just a great learning tool.
RYG: What message would you give to young people that look up to you?
SD: Just get involved and give sport a go, no matter what it is, and enjoy it. That's why we are all doing it.
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