David pocock david attenborough biography

There are a few feathers in David Pocock’s hat. Former professional rugby player and captain. Immigrant and deeply proud Australian. Passionate advocate and conservationist.

One of the World Cup's standout performers, who averages over three turnovers each match, Pocock is a climate change activist and during this.

Australia number eight David Pocock has invited "legend" David Attenborough to Saturday's World Cup final against New Zealand at Twickenham.

Australia's back-row David Pocock has invited “legend” David Attenborough to Saturday's World Cup final against New Zealand at Twickenham.

Wallabies flanker watches David Attenborough TV shows post-match, now he wants the BBC start to watch him.

David Pocock tells Sir David Attenborough.

And organisation founder.

David grew up on a farm outside of Gweru, Zimbabwe and began playing rugby at school at the age of 8. In 2001, at 14, David and his family relocated to Brisbane after their farm was taken in Zimbabwe government’s land reform.

David made his mark on schoolboy rugby in 2005 touring with the Australian Schoolboys team to the UK, Upon his return, he joined Western Force in Perth. In 2008 David captained the Australian U20s at the Junior World Championships, also making his Wallabies debut.

This same year, David co-founded EightyTwenty Vision, a charitable foundation in partnership with a rural Zimbabwean community development organisation with a focus on improving maternal health, food and water security for the underprivileged community of Nkayi in Zimbabwe. 

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