Pritchard brothers’ dream alive despite PNG Chiefs meeting
Brumbies center Kadin Pritchard has left the door open to a possible NRL move to PNG Chiefs, but says she and brother Treyvon have a lot of unfinished business in rugby.
After playing a key role in defeating the Waratahs in Sydney, Pritchard said representing the Wallabies alongside Treyvon, who plays for the Reds, was a dream he was determined to achieve.
The brothers have contracts with Super Rugby until the end of the 2027 season and Kadin says that is his focus despite meeting the PNG Chiefs in Brisbane last Tuesday.
“Obviously the Wallabies are the ultimate goal, that’s the international stage. I think everyone is striving for that, if you’re not striving for that then why are you actually playing?”
“Obviously, I think having the chance to play with my brother is going to be a very special moment. He’s doing his thing and I’m doing my thing, and potentially, hopefully that dream can come true. It’s something we talk about when kids are growing up.”
Pritchard started all 12 games in the outfield for the Brumbies. Treyvon will start his second game of the season for the Reds on Saturday against Moana Pacifica in New Zealand.
“I think we still have a season ahead of us and my focus right now is on rugby and then trying to get the Brums over the line and whatever happens in the future will happen in the future,” Pritchard said.
“I’m open to potentially trying some things (in the NRL), but as I said, my focus is on rugby as long as I’m under contract, which is next year. So my focus is just to stick with rugby union and try to be the best I can be on the field for the Brumbies.”
Pritchard refers to his brother as “probably my best friend” and revealed Treyvon pretended to be New Zealand Test star Damian McKenzie growing up and idolized All Blacks teammate Will Jordan during backyard matches at his home in Brisbane.
Both the Brumbies and the Reds are heading towards the Super Rugby finals and while the Pritchard brothers rarely discuss rugby together, it’s a different story for their parents, Dan and Brenda.
“We have split jerseys at our house, so I guess they try not to pick a side. My mom’s pretty funny, she’s rooting for the winning team no matter who wins,” Pritchard said.
“And then he said, ‘Oh, I’m not a Brumbies fan anymore’ and then he went for the Reds, but then we won this week. So he texted me, ‘oh, I’m back on the Brumbies bandwagon again’. Then whoever’s doing well, the parents dig through that and obviously give us positive support.”
Pritchard also credits his parents for helping him and his brother cope with the intense scrutiny placed on them as two of rugby’s leading young talents.
“My parents instilled in us to be grateful for the opportunities we were given, knowing that at any time those opportunities could be taken away from us,” Pritchard said.
“We’re taught to be down-to-earth, humble and know that God has given us an opportunity, so we have to grab that opportunity with both hands, but at the same time it’s like it’s not there forever and it can be taken away at any time.”
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