Tara Rushton
| Tara Rushton | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Cooper Cronk and Tara Rushton 2016 TV Week Logie Awards | |
| Born |
2 July 1984 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Occupation | Sport presenter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Employer | Fox Sports |
| Known for | Kick Off and Sunday Shootout |
Tara Rushton (born 2 July 1984 ) is an Australian sports presenter and journalist. Rushton currently presents the association football series Kick Off and Sunday Shootout on Fox Sports Australia as well as appearing on Fox Sports News.[1]
Early life
Born in Perth, Rushton grew up on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, before moving to Sydney where she completed a Diploma in Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Media and Communications. She moved to London at the age of 18.[2]
Career
In 2010, Rushton moved to Singapore and took on a television presenting role on Singtel TV's Mio Stadium channel. She hosted the English Premier League-focused Tiger Goals on Sunday series.[2] In 2011, Rushton was nominated as one of Singapore's 'Most Inspiring Real Women' in as part of International Women's Day.[3]
In 2013, Rushton moved home to Australia and replaced the departing Mel McLaughlin on Fox Sports.[4] As well as presenting match broadcasts of the Hyundai A-League, English Premier League and Socceroos matches, she also began presenting the network's weekly Hyundai A-League wrap show, Sunday Shootout, alongside, as of 2016, Mark Bosnich, John Kosmina and Ned Zelic.[1] When not hosting from the studio, she is also often used as a sideline reporter in matches that Fox Sports presents.
In 2015, Rushton was nominated for an ASTRA award, for Most Outstanding Female Presenter.[5]
According to The Daily Telegraph Rushton is set to co-anchor a UFC Tonight style show for Fox Sports on Australian pay television network Foxtel[6] called UFC Fight Week that premiered on Thursday, 16 April 2015[7][8]
Personal life
Rushton is half-Australian (through her father) and half-Burmese (through her mother). She is an avid Arsenal F.C. fan, having previously lived in Islington in North London, near Arsenal's home ground.[2] Her favourite player is Thierry Henry.[2] She has also played local football herself, for Lindfield F.C. on Sydney's North Shore.[3] As of January 2016, she is in a relationship with National Rugby League player Cooper Cronk.[9]
References
- 1 2 http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/meet-tara-rushton-the-fox-sports-football-teams-new-international-recruit/story-e6frf4gl-1226700076767
- 1 2 3 4 "10 questions with TV’s sexiest football babe Tara Rushton". sg.sports.yahoo.com. 5 December 2012.
- 1 2 Tara Rushton, Profile Talent Management
- ↑ Harris, Amy (19 August 2013) Tara Rushton named the new face of football at Fox Sports, replacing Mel McLaughlin, The Daily Telegraph (Australia)
- ↑ "Wentworth and Devil’s Playground dominate nominations for 2015 ASTRA Awards". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/boxing-mma/ultimate-fighting-column-ufc-fighters-set-to-get-nrl-treatment-in-2015-with-new-tv-show/story-fni2fnkz-1227289649084
- ↑ https://www.foxtel.com.au/got/whats-on/foxtel-insider/fox-sports/ufc-fight-week.html
- ↑ http://www.fightnewsaustralia.com/fox-sports-australia-launches-dedicated-weekly-ufc-show/
- ↑ Phelps, James (2 January 2016) Cooper Cronk could quit final year of Storm contract to be closer to new flame Tara Rushton, The Daily Telegraph (Australia)