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Despite her early retirement from golf, Paige Spiranac is one of the most popular golfers around the world. The social media star is a sensation on the internet and commands millions of fans through various platforms. The popularity has allowed Spiranac to sign lucrative contracts with major sponsors, one of them being PointsBet USA, through which she was able to spend a day with a foreign rugby team.

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Paige Spiranac documents her Rugby adventure

The 29-year-old has been an endorser for PointsBet USA, a sports betting website dealing in American sports, since last year. While her fan following is fueled majorly by golf enthusiasts, she has dived into uncharted territories with her recent expedition to Australia.

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Spiranac was in Sydney for a shoot with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, an Australian rugby team Founded in 1946, the team represents the Northern Beaches of the city and competes in the country’s premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League.

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For the shoot, Spiranac teamed up with some of the first-team members, namely Reuben Garrick, Toafofoa Sipley, and Jake Trbojevic. The group played some golf at the Bayview Golf Club in Mona Vale, Sydney, with the golf beauty teaming up with Sipley, while Garrick and Trbojevic formed another team. Interestingly, former AFL star and PointsBet Aussie ambassador Dale Thomas caddied for Spiranac.

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Spiranac tries her hand at rugby

Despite Spiranac’s prowess, her team finished short of the duo of Garric and Trbojevic. But that didn’t deter the ex-golfer from trying her hand at rugby. The team then moved from the golf course to the club’s home ground, Brookvale Oval.

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Sporting an Eagles jersey, Spiranac shot home a goal kick over the bar from close range, much to the aplomb of everyone around. Furthermore, she was also given a lesson on the art of tackling with Trbojevic, who demonstrated the move on a tackling bag.

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Spiranac then went ahead with her tackle as well, nearly faceplanting herself with a brawny tackle. The day’s actions were captured and posted on the Eagles’ social media handles.

How do you rate Spiranac’s rugby skills? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Sharan Nair is a Senior Golf Writer at EssentiallySports. He constantly covers the ongoing PGA vs LIV Golf tussle as it progresses. With over 600 articles to his name, Sharan masters the sport with his in-depth knowledge and research that is reflected in his meticulous coverage of all the Majors. As an avid fan of Tiger Woods, Sharan firmly believes that Woods' 2019 Masters win was the greatest comeback in sports history. As a sports journalist, he aspires to one day sit down for an interview with the golf great himself. In his free time, Sharan loads up on some good golf reads; his favorite being 'The Glorious World Of Golf' by Peter Dobereiner.

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