Cancer research ambassador chosen for State of Origin Posted on July 7, 2010February 25, 2018 by Carly du Toit Cancer research ambassador and South Sydney Rabbitohs’ star Jamie Simpson recently added yet another honour to his impressive career, being selected for the NSW Residents team, who played against the Queensland Residents in the curtain-raiser to Game 3 of this year’s State of Origin series. Jamie scored the equalising try to bring NSW back into the game, which they went on to win 28-20. The victory provided some comfort to the thousands of Blues fans disappointed by the Maroons fifth straight Origin series victory. The NSW Residents team boasts some of the best young rugby league players in the country and represents a significant honour for emerging players. Many past NSW Residents’ players have gone on to play at the highest levels, a feat Jamie is not far from achieving. Despite originally hailing from Rockhampton in Queensland, Jamie is very excited to represent NSW and test himself against some of Queensland’s best. “I’ve worked hard to get to this point and am really looking forward to the opportunity. It’s a great honour.” Continue reading “Cancer research ambassador chosen for State of Origin”
Rabbitohs star Jamie Simpson new cancer research ambassador Posted on May 7, 2010February 25, 2018 by Carly du Toit To the public, ACRF ambassador Jamie Simpson appears much like the other super-fit athletes that make up his team at the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League competition. We all know professional athletes sacrifice and overcome barriers to reach the pinnacle of their sport. But very few have overcome obstacles as daunting as Jamie’s in his bid to fulfil his dream of playing in the world’s best rugby league competition. As a 15 year-old growing up in Rockhampton, Queensland, Jamie was faced with the toughest challenge anyone can confront: Cancer. After finding lumps in his groin, Jamie consulted with his family GP. Following a series of tests he received the worst possible news. His GP informed him he had Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a form of lymphoma common in teenagers which originates from white blood cells and is spread throughout the body through the lymph nodes. To a 15 year-old with dreams of sporting glory just years away it was the worst possible news. Continue reading “Rabbitohs star Jamie Simpson new cancer research ambassador”
