by Nick Cummins
LIFE ON TOUR INVOLVES A LOT OF THIS SORT OF BUSINESS: HOTELS, COACHES, AIRPORTS. THIS IS ME AND TETERA FAULKNER TRYING NOT TO MISS OUR NEXT FLIGHT SOMEWHERE IN SOUTH AMERICA.
THIS PHOTO WAS SNAPPED AHEAD OF A WESTERN FORCE AND SOUTHERN KINGS GAME IN SOUTH AFRICA. TOWARD THE END OF THE SESSION WE CHASED OFF A BLOKE HIDING IN THE BUSHES FILMING OUR EVERY MOVE. FUNNILY ENOUGH, ON MATCH DAY THE KINGS SEEMED TO KNOW ALL OUR TACTICS AND TOOK US TO THE CLEANERS.
JUNE 2014. CELEBRATING A BIG WIN OVER THE FROGS. THAT’S MY COMMERCIAL MANAGER JOSH WHITE IN THE GREEN JACKET. MY BROTHER JAKE IS LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER.
BACKSTAGE WITH OLD MATE ABOUT TO SHOOT A TV COMMERCIAL FOR A BIG SHAMPOO BRAND – MY FIRST MAJOR ENDORSEMENT CAMPAIGN.
I RENTED THIS BEAST IN SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA DURING THE WET SEASON. I TOOK THESE KIDS FOR A BURN AND WE ALL CAME BACK COVERED IN MUD.
DURING MY SOLO TOUR OF CAMBODIA, ENJOYING A BIT OF ‘ME TIME.’ WATERFALL, UKULELE AND A BEER. JUST NEED A SHEILA . . .
STANDARD KIT FOR FIRING ROCKET PROPELLED GRENADES IN THE WILDS OF CAMBODIA. A YOUNG MAN TRYING TO FIND HIMSELF . . .
IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORWAY AT THE WINTER HOUSE OF THIS VIKING WOMAN. WEARING TRADITIONAL BUNAD (NATIONAL COSTUME), BLONDE HAIR AND BLUE EYES...
WHEN SHE BAILS YOU UP ON A CLIFF FACE AND PUTS THE HARD WORD ON YA . . . CLIFF? JUMPING IN INDONESIA.
AT A GAME PARK IN SOUTH AFRICA, WHEN THINGS TURNED AGGRESSIVE AFTER PLAY WRESTLING. STILL GOT THE SCAR - THEY’RE BLOODY STRONG FOR THEIR SIZE!
TIMON THE MEERKAT WATCHING MY BACK . . . FUNNY LITTLE BUGGERS. GAME PARK, SOUTH AFRICA.
PATTING A TIGER IN JO’BERG. THIS CAT LET ME PUT MY HAND IN HER MOUTH AND DID ME THE COURTESY OF NOT BITING IT OFF.
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT, QUEENSLAND. NOT A BAD SPOT FOR A WAVE ON ME OLD MAN’S KINGSLEY. A GREAT FAMILY DESTINATION AND MANY MEMORIES. CAN HANG LOOSE.
FISHING WITH ME OLD MATE BLAIR (BIGGEST CAGS ON THE EAST COAST). EL CAPITÁN ENJOYING LEADING THE FISH COUNT AGAIN. HE COMPLAINS, ‘MY ROD’S TOO SMALL.’ CORRECT!
KALBARRI, WA. A SWAG, WHEELS, UKULELE AND THE QUICK BOAT STRAPPED TO THE ROOF. POSSIBLY A FEW TINS . . .
MONGOLIA, 2014. WE HAD A GOOD HUNT. YOU SHOULD SEE THE MITTS ON A GOLDEN EAGLE - IMPRESSIVE! THE NOMADS AREN’T SHY ON THE VODKA EITHER . . . STREWTH!
THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN AT THE RED SPARKS’ SUMMER TRAINING CAMP JUST HOURS AFTER I ARRIVED IN JAPAN FOR THE FIRST TIME. I’M NOT SURE WHAT WAS MORE DIFFICULT – ATTEMPTING TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO MY NEW TEAM-MATES OR USING CHOPSTICKS FOR THE FIRST TIME.
HERE I AM BASHING THE CRAP OUT OF RICE TO HELP MAKE MOCHI – A TRADITIONAL STICKY DESSERT. I WAS A BIT CLUMSY AND ENDED UP BUSTING A CHUNK OUT OF THE STONE MORTAR.
THIS IS MY LOCAL BAIT SHOP IN FUKUOKA. THE OLD DUCK ALWAYS HAS A SMILE ON HER DIAL. I’VE SNAGGED MYSELF A FREE BAG OF WORMS IN THIS SHOT.
HOW COULD YOU LOSE WITH A CHEER SQUAD LIKE THIS? UNFORTUNATELY WE DID (AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA IN BRISBANE, 2013)!
MENDOZA, ARGENTINA, JULY 2015.
CELEBRATING A WIN WITH THE WALLABY SQUAD.
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National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication data:
Cummins, Nick, 1987– author.
Tales of the Honey Badger / Nick Cummins.
ISBN: 9780733334726 (paperback)
Subjects: Cummins, Nick, 1987 – Anecdotes.
Cummins, Nick, 1987 – Humor.
Rugby Union football players – Australia – Humor.
Australian wit and humor.
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