Tara Rushton | |
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![]() Rushton (right) and Cooper Cronk in 2016 | |
Born |
Perth, Western Australia, Australia | 2 July 1984
Occupation | Sport presenter |
Years active | 2005–present |
Employer | 10 Sport |
Known for | Kick Off and
Sunday Shootout Sport presenter on Fox Sports |
Spouse |
Tara Rushton (born 2 July 1984[ citation needed]) is an Australian sports presenter and journalist. Rushton previously presented the association football series Kick Off and Sunday Shootout on Fox Sports Australia as well as appearing on Fox Sports News. [1]
Born in Perth, Rushton grew up on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, before moving to Sydney where she attended school at Oakhill College. She then completed a Diploma in Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts at Macleay College, [2] majoring in Media and Communications. She moved to London at the age of 18. [3]
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. [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 A-League, English Premier League and Socceroos matches, she also began presenting the network's weekly 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]
In October 2021 Rushton join Network 10 Sport Football Commentary Team for All the A-Leagues, Matildas, Socceroos and FFA Cup matches as a sports presenter. [8]
Rushton is mixed-race, being half- Anglo-Celtic Australian (through her father) and her late mother Hillary being a member of the Anglo-Burmese community in Western Australia. She is an avid Arsenal F.C. fan, having previously lived in Islington in North London, near Arsenal's home ground. [3] Her favourite player is Thierry Henry. [3] She has also played local football herself, for Lindfield F.C. on Sydney's North Shore. In January 2016, she started dating former National Rugby League player Cooper Cronk. [9] They married on 14 December 2017. They have two sons, born in 2018 and 2021. [10]
Tara Rushton | |
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![]() Rushton (right) and Cooper Cronk in 2016 | |
Born |
Perth, Western Australia, Australia | 2 July 1984
Occupation | Sport presenter |
Years active | 2005–present |
Employer | 10 Sport |
Known for | Kick Off and
Sunday Shootout Sport presenter on Fox Sports |
Spouse |
Tara Rushton (born 2 July 1984[ citation needed]) is an Australian sports presenter and journalist. Rushton previously presented the association football series Kick Off and Sunday Shootout on Fox Sports Australia as well as appearing on Fox Sports News. [1]
Born in Perth, Rushton grew up on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, before moving to Sydney where she attended school at Oakhill College. She then completed a Diploma in Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts at Macleay College, [2] majoring in Media and Communications. She moved to London at the age of 18. [3]
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. [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 A-League, English Premier League and Socceroos matches, she also began presenting the network's weekly 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]
In October 2021 Rushton join Network 10 Sport Football Commentary Team for All the A-Leagues, Matildas, Socceroos and FFA Cup matches as a sports presenter. [8]
Rushton is mixed-race, being half- Anglo-Celtic Australian (through her father) and her late mother Hillary being a member of the Anglo-Burmese community in Western Australia. She is an avid Arsenal F.C. fan, having previously lived in Islington in North London, near Arsenal's home ground. [3] Her favourite player is Thierry Henry. [3] She has also played local football herself, for Lindfield F.C. on Sydney's North Shore. In January 2016, she started dating former National Rugby League player Cooper Cronk. [9] They married on 14 December 2017. They have two sons, born in 2018 and 2021. [10]