Wallabies captain Harry Wilson and his partner Renee Walsh have welcomed their first baby. Over the past few weeks and months, the couple has been sharing their pregnancy journey, which has kept fans engaged. When they announced the pregnancy, they left their fan base in a state of joy and wished them well. Indeed, the talented number eight is making strides both on and off the field.
This time around, the joy is even greater, as they revealed the name and also showed pictures of their baby.
HARRY WILSON AND HIS PARTNER RENEE WALSH WELCOME THEIR FIRSTBORN BABY
Sharing with their followers on Instagram, Renee expressed what it means to have their baby in their hands.
“Romee May Wilson 🩷 You are our whole world”, Renee said.
Several rugby players and WAGs came in numbers to congratulate them and wish the baby well.
“Welcome to the world, Romee May!! 💕💕💕” said Bridget Bauman, James O’Connor’s wife.
Wilson’s teammates Len Ikitau and Max Jorgensen also congratulated them, showing their bond even off the rugby pitch.
Some of their followers also did the same, making the post viral within a few minutes.
@Bridget “Beautiful tiny Romee. Welcome to the world. Hope Renee and Daddy are doing well. And can’t imagine how in love the whole family is. Your clan needed some pink!! B x”
@aanj “Congrats Ren and Harry! She’s the sweetest 🫶🏼”
THE BEST NUMBER 8 IN THE WORLD
A few days ago, after New Zealand’s victory against Australia, former New Zealand scrumhalf Justin Marshall claimed that Harry Wilson is the world’s best number eight currently.
“Jasper Wiese is a very good No. 8, but he’s still a work in progress in my mind, not as good as Harry Wilson. Not at the moment. He hasn’t got the presence across 80 minutes that Harry Wilson has in both offence and defence. He’s a great ball carrier, and he’s a strong carrier for South Africa, and he works hard defensively, but he’s not having anywhere near the involvement that Harry Wilson’s having in a game.” Justin said.
However, Wilson has concerns beyond being crowned the best number eight; he wants the team to win.
“Individually I’m happy where I’m at. I feel as if I’m doing my job in the team, which is what I’m here to do. I want to keep trying to perform well personally because I know it’s going to help my team get the results,” he said, speaking about his fine performances for the national team.
Surely, even though results are not yet coming as Harry would like, it is now clear that he is growing as a man and player.