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If history is anything to go by, politicians aren't always the best sportsmen.
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John Howard once bowled three laughable deliveries in a game of cricket with local children in Pakistan while Scott Morrison inadvertently tackled a child to the ground in a game of soccer during his last election campaign.
However, there was no such mishap for Angus Taylor when he played in a golden-oldies rugby match at Rugby Park on Saturday, October 22 as part of the Goulburn Rugby Club's 150 years celebrations.
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The member for Hume was even praised by former Wallaby Simon Poidevin.
"His performance was quite impressive," Poidevin said.
"He was everywhere in defence, put in a few good runs, made multiple tackles and for a 56-year-old, he's still a very good athlete."
Mr Taylor came away relatively unscathed from his outing, but said he was aching a little after the match.
"I definitely felt sore in the body afterwards and I think I hurt a finger during one of the tackles I made, but in my experience, rugby hurts the most when you haven't been playing enough," he said.
"I had to use a bit ice, but I managed to get on my bike the following day, so it wasn't the worst."
Mr Taylor was the flanker for his side in the 9-9 all draw and said playing in those sort of matches helped him keep fit.
"I try and play a few golden-oldies games and it's always a lot of fun," he said.
"The reason I try to play with in them is to keep fit, but the older you get, the more you feel the tackles."
The golden-oldies match was just one of four played on the day, with the celebrations ending with an anniversary reunion ball.
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