In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Wallaby fullback Kurtley Beale tells of his eternal gratitude for some sage advice on education.
"As Kurtley Beale sped across the All Blacks line to score Australia's only try in the seventh minute of the Christchurch Bledisloe Cup Test on Saturday night, he knew it was far too early to start believing an upset victory was on the cards. Good thing too, considering Australia lost 20-10.
"But as the fullback sucked in the big ones after his 70-metre dash he allowed himself a few seconds to share the moment - in spirit - with the greatest inspiration in his life.
"That was with his grandfather Raymond, who died three years ago. As soon as Beale put the ball to the Christchurch ground, the former bricklayer was the first person he thought of and privately thanked for giving him the steering in a life that has made him a Wallabies regular."
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