Former State of Origin referee Eddie Ward has gone from defusing fisticuffs to running a tranquil wedding venue in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Former State of Origin referee Eddie Ward has gone from defusing fisticuffs in front of tens of thousands of fans to running a tranquil wedding venue in a small town.
"I purchased the land back in 1987, before the Brisbane Broncos had even entered the national comp, and it's been four decades to get it to what it is now," Ward said."All those years I was refereeing, I could come here, cut grass, plant trees or pull weeds and that was my way of relaxing.Ward was a sheet metal worker when he was touch judge for the inaugural State of Origin in 1980 and then central referee for five further Origins.
He then became boss of the Queensland Rugby League's refereeing academy and high performance unit until 2019. "Performing at an elite level requires a significant time investment over a long time," Dr Clark said. "There's a lot of lessons that you learn from sport that do help in future careers, like if you're training full time you've got to be organised, you've got to be disciplined, and I think those skills translate well into a lot of careers," he said.Ward has for the past two months mourned long-time work and refereeing colleague John Topp, who died aged 59.
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