15/07/2026
You don’t always need the BEST people in your team.
You need the RIGHT people.
Because sometimes the “best” come with too much ego.
Too entitled.
Too worried about themselves.
Their minutes.
Their position.
Their stats.
Their shine.
Everything is ME, ME, ME.
But the right people?
They’re coachable.
They listen.
They take feedback without sulking.
They’re always trying to improve.
They celebrate their teammates.
They do the hard work when nobody is watching.
And they understand that no one person is bigger than the team.
Give me a group of hungry, humble and selfless people over a bunch of superstars any day.
Because talent might win you a game…
But the RIGHT people build culture.
They build trust.
They build standards.
They build something that lasts.
At Iron Up, we’re not just looking for the most talented athletes.
We want the ones who are ALL IN.
For the team.
For the coaches.
For the aiga.
No egos.
No passengers.
No one bigger than the jersey.
Just the right people, moving in the same direction.
TERM 3 BEGINS MONDAY!
WHO'S IN? ✋🏾
14/07/2026
🚨 MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
IRON UP SPORTS IS NOW AN OFFICIAL HYROX TRAINING CLUB! 🔥
This is more than another badge on the wall.
This is Iron Up joining one of the fastest-growing fitness movements in the world, and helping bring the next generation along for the ride.
HYROX is launching HYROX Youngstars, a new fitness-racing experience created specifically for young athletes aged 8–15.
Running 🏃🏾♀️
Strength 🏋🏾♂️
Coordination ⚖️
Competition 🏆
Confidence 👍🏾
All delivered in a safe, fun and age-appropriate environment.
And we are proud to announce that Iron Up Sports is preparing to be among the first wave of HYROX Youngstars training facilities in Australasia! 🌏
Our whole purpose has always been to give young people opportunities, environments and experiences that push them to become stronger, physically, mentally and socially.
Now we get to combine the IRON UP culture with the global power of HYROX.
The next generation of fitness racing is coming.
The next generation of athletes is ready.
And the Iron Up aiga will be right at the front of it.
IRON UP x HYROX
THE FUTURE IS COMING.
YOUNGSTARS, GET READY. 🔥🏃🏾♂️💪🏾
07/07/2026
PROVIDE IT… AND THEY WILL COME. 🏉🔥
People keep saying “rugby is dying.”
I don’t believe young people have lost the love for the game.
I believe we need to give them more opportunities to fall in love with it.
More chances to:
🏉 Learn
⚡ Upskill
🧠 Understand the game
🤝 Build friendships
😂 Have fun
🔥 And just PLAY!
Our Ponsonby Rugby Club Holiday Clinic is proof.
90+ young athletes coming together in one place
Different clubs
Different schools
Different backgrounds
all connected by one thing…
THE LOVE OF THE GAME. ❤️🏉
And this is what I keep saying:
When you provide a quality programme…
When kids are actually coached…
When they are challenged…
When they improve…
When the environment has energy…
And when they can have a laugh while doing it…
THEY WILL COME.
Kids still want rugby.
They still want to learn.
They still want to compete.
They still want to belong to something.
We just have to PROVIDE IT.
90+ ATHLETES. ONE EPIC CLINIC. 🙌🏾🔥
The game isn’t dead.
The kids are waiting. 🏉
07/07/2026
Day 2 in the bag for our
Ponsonby Rugby Club
Manurewa Rugby Football Club Inc
Holiday clinics. Alot of learning, fun, making new friends but also banking memories 🏦.
Bring on the next 2 days 🙌🏾
05/07/2026
Ponsonby rugby clinic day 1 - The ice is officially broken
🧊🏉🖤💙