Anthony Mullally

[Damien]

Came across this and its great to see people successfully transitioning to a life after Rugby League. Not your stereotypical path either and an interesting read:

"If we're lucky we might get to swim with some seals."

It's 7:30am on a wet September morning in Newquay and the sea is rough after stormy weather.

Former Leeds Rhinos and Ireland rugby league player Anthony Mullally is unfazed as he jumps into the swell at a spot favoured by fishermen for its deep water, called Fly Cellars.

Wild swimming became part of life for Mullally, 32, after stepping away from top-flight rugby and moving to north Cornwall in 2020. Cold water exposure, alongside breathwork and physical activities like jiu-jitsu, make up core elements of rural retreats that Mullally has founded since retirement, to support communities of men as they re-examine ideas of masculinity.

Breathwork is also central to Mullally's other work as a high performance coach to athletes, including taekwondo's Aaliyah Powell, who is a three-time world bronze medallist and preparing to compete for Great Britain at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Anthony Mullally: The remote retreats shaping men and medal prospects - BBC Sport

[Damien]

A segment this morning on this on BBC1s Sunday Morning Live.

[Damien]

It's great to see someone enjoying life after the game and doing well for themselves.

[Hanover XIII]

I enjoyed the piece for what it was, and the mentions of rugby league were an added bonus!