- David Pocock and his wife Emma have shared a snap of their new baby
- The pair posed for pictures as they enjoyed a family holiday over Christmas
David Pocock has surprised his Instagram followers by sharing a heartwarming picture of his new born baby on Instagram, as he and his partner Emma posed for a snap while enjoying a family trip away.
The former Wallabies and Western Force star and his family appear to have been enjoying their Christmas break in the country.
Emma had showcased her baby bump at the parliamentary midwinter ball in July.
The couple who met in 2009 have not revealed the name or gender of the baby, having kept a largely private life away from Pocock’s careers in rugby and politics.
The rugby union star subsequently went on to wish his followers a happy new year.
‘Lots of family and nature time recently,’ he captioned the post.
Dave Pocock and his partner Emma shared some surprise snaps of their growing family
The pair, who met in 2009, had been expecting a baby and debuted some snaps of their growing family online
The family were seen enjoying their Christmas break in the country, with Pocock spotted hiking around a woodland while relaxing with friends and relatives by a creek
‘I hope you’ve had time to enjoy the same.
‘And if you’ve worked to keep things going, thank you,’ he added.
‘All the best for the coming year.’
The comments of the Instagram post were filled with congratulations messages, with Pocock’s former team-mate Quade Cooper replying with three ‘love heart’ emojis.
Pocock, one of the greats of Australian rugby union, retired from professional rugby union in 2020 having made 83 caps for Australia, with the No 7 taking over captaincy duties while James Horwill was injured during the 2012 mid season test series.
The 36-year-old, who was born in South Africa, announced he’d be ending his 15-year professional career at the age of 32 in order to focus on conservation efforts.
‘It’s been a huge privilege to represent Australia,’ he told The Guardian back in 2020. ‘As a migrant I was always so aware of the way it reflected something of the best of the Australian spirit, bringing so many cultures together, and I tried not to take that for granted.
‘It’s really exciting now to see the next generation of Wallabies stepping up.’
Pocock holds a bachelor of ecological agricultural systems degree and also holds a Masters of Sustainable Agriculture from Charles Sturt University.
And speaking on his decision to step away from pro rugby, Pocock said: ‘The looming climate and biodiversity crises make building better ways of organising our lives, our communities and our societies more urgent than ever.
The couple keep their private life usually very quiet, having not revealed the name or gender of the baby
Pocock was elected as the ACT Independent Party’s whip back in 2021, having hung up his boots in 2020
He enjoyed a distinguished playing career with the Wallabies, making 83 caps for Australia
‘Our wellbeing is tied up with nature, we are part of nature.’
Over the years, Pocock has been heavily involved in several social activism causes with he and his partner refusing to legally marry his partner until the Australian government made same-sex marriage legal.
In 2021, he announced he would be running as a candidte for the Australian Senate and a year later would be elected as the Independant party’s ACT whip.
Others took to Instagram to comment under the post: ‘Congratulations to you and your beautiful family! And thank you for your unwavering humanity.’
‘Welcome to the club dad,’ another said.
‘Naw congratulations! Enjoy this magical time in your newborn bubble.’
