For Wallabies lock Nick Frost (OKG17), a Knox homecoming is always a good thing. Although as he prepares to fly to France later this week ahead of the World Cup, this visit hits differently.
“To be training here at an international level ahead of the World Cup is a bit different to what I imagined when I was a kid running around on these fields, so it’s a very cool experience,” Nick says. “I’m very proud of going to Knox and am very proud to be a Knox Old Boy. I still try to keep in contact with the School and thankfully have been back a few times.”
The Wallabies squad attended Knox on Tuesday 15 August for a training day, with coach Eddie Jones putting the players through their paces on Knox 1 Oval.
“It’s good fun being back at Knox and being able to show the other boys where I went,” Nick says. “It’s been good showing them around the School a bit as well. Driving in they were complaining it was a bit of a drive from the city but when they got here they realised how good of a place it is and how great the facilities are. When they walked in through the back to see the field they realised, oh wow, this is quite a big school. A few of the kids have come out to watch us train which is great.”
During the visit, the star athlete caught up with teachers and coaches from his schooling days, and no doubt met a few Wallabies players in the making as he took photos with students.
“I always loved rugby, but Knox helped me pretty much most of my career to get to where I am today,” Nick says. “The facilities, the coaches and the whole program itself, I’m very proud and very thankful to give back where I can.”
When asked what advice he would give to current students, Nick’s answer is simple: “Make the most of the School.”
“You’ve got the best time of your life right there with all your friends,” Nick says. “I still catch up with all those boys from School. We still try and catch up outside. So just make the most of your time at Knox and if you’re in a sport program, the camaraderie and playing in the CAS competition will be some of the highlights of your life.”
Attending Knox from Years 7-12, Nick was a Boarder in Year 12. “It was unbelievable,” he recalls. “You come out of your room and have all your best mates around you. That was the best part about Boarding. Just really good fun to be around your mates; we’d come down to Knox 1 and play Touch Footy after School. Rate it highly!”
Prior to the training day at Knox, the Wallabies had been in the Northern Territory, visiting Arnhem Land. “It was a great cultural experience,” Nick says. “Very remote areas, beautiful country, beautiful landscape. We had a few days in Darwin training pretty hard before that and now we’re back. We’ll have that great experience connecting with the Aboriginal culture.”
Next stop? The World Cup. “For a a lot of the boys, it’s their first time so they’re really keen, really excited. It will probably sink in a bit more when we get over there and see the supporters. It’s come around pretty quick but everyone’s looking forward to it. Obviously it’s on the world stage, so it will be good fun.”
10 April 2024
The Knox Grammar School Cadet Unit has well and truly settled in to life at AFX Camp, with all activities now underway.
25 March 2024
Year 12 student Tyler Jackson spent a fruitful few days in the nation’s capital last week at the 29th National Schools Constitutional Convention, held at Old Parliament House.
