A “True Blue” through and through: An ambassador’s recap

By Ross-John Bonaccorsi
Community contribution / 6 years, 5 months ago

On October 29, 2017, I posted an opinion piece reflecting on my memories as an Italo-Australian growing up in south-western Sydney as a passionate rugby league fan, and also sharing some insights into my experiences as a Community Ambassador for the Federazione Italiana Rugby League (FIRL) in this year’s Rugby League World Cup (RLWC).

In that piece, I commenced by using the analogy of the 2006 World Cup success of the national football team ...

By Ross-John Bonaccorsi

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Ross-John Bonaccorsi is the lead community ambassador for FIRL.

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A “True Blue” through and through: An ambassador’s recap

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