The Cauliflower Club of Australia Annual Fundraising Lunch 2026

The Cauliflower Club Annual Fundraising Lunch has a reputation for being the one you are still talking about years later. We have been bringing the best of Australia's rugby and business community together for over a decade and the 2026 Lunch continues that tradition.

On the eve of the Sydney Bledisloe Test

Chair Peter FitzSimons in conversation with Senator David Pocock and Richie McCaw ONZ

Richie McCaw is the most capped All Black in history. David Pocock spent the better part of a decade trying to knock him over, and now does his tackling in the Senate.

On Friday 16 October, less than 24 hours before the Wallabies and the All Blacks meet in Sydney, the pair sit down with Peter FitzSimons at The Fullerton.

There will be no filter - just two openside flankers who spent their careers in each other's way, talking about it in a room full of people who watched every minute of it.

We're also honoured to have two former Prime Ministers speaking - The Honourable Jacinda Ardern and Tony Abbott. They’ll heat up the trans-Tasman rivalry alongside Dave and Richie with no filter, and no holds barred.

Arriving at noon for a 12:30pm start, your ticket includes:

• Welcome drinks on arrival

• Three course lunch with drinks package

• Panel conversation with Senator David Pocock and Richie McCaw ONZ

• Toasts from former Prime Ministers Jacinda Ardern and Tony Abbott

• Auction featuring exclusive money-can't-buy items and experiences

• Heads and tails and the full Cauliflower Club entertainment programme

• The annual fundraising appeal — this year with a specific and powerful cause

Dress code: rugby business casual. You know the vibe.

The Cauliflower Club exists to support Australians living with catastrophic spine and neck injuries - people whose lives have changed in an instant, and who need the very best care, equipment and support to rebuild what comes next.

This year we have a singular and powerful fundraising mission: to raise $143,000 for the purchase of a Venue Go R5 - a state of the art portable ultrasound device - for the Trauma Unit at Royal North Shore Hospital. RNSH's Trauma Unit is the first point of care for acute spinal cord injuries across New South Wales. This device brings critical imaging directly to the patient in those first crucial moments - in the trauma bay, at the bedside, even in transit - enabling clinicians to assess, diagnose and act faster when every second counts.

Your ticket to this lunch is not just a seat at a remarkable event. It is a direct contribution to a piece of equipment that will be used to save lives and improve outcomes for spinal cord injury patients for years to come.