Rugby World: The Champions

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EALING’S STAR QUALITY GARFORTH RETURNS A TREK FOR MOUNTS BAY MAPLETOFT TAKES CHARGE
RAISING THE BAR Mark Ellis, Rugby’s director of
EALING TRAILFINDERS might coaching, said: “James rang me SPOTLIGHT ON…
just become Trailblazers following and said he was missing playing
their investment in 14 high-calibre and asked if he could return.
newcomers that could have a We’ve welcomed him back.”
jaw-dropping effect on the other Former England prop Darren
directors of rugby in Three South. Garforth has rejoined Nuneaton’s
Mike Cudmore, Ealing’s head man, coaching team after a year’s
said: “We’ve recruited strongly, absence. Garforth, who played
bringing in players with Premiership for Nuns before going to Leicester,
and National One experience. The has returned to Liberty Way to work
youngsters we have signed will be with head coach Mike Umaga and
developed and nurtured into regular former ﬂ anker John Munro.
ﬁ rst-team players. Our goal is
consistency and to challenge for BACKING MIKE
promotion to National Two.” BRIDGWATER & ALBION have
Try this sample list for size – and given director of rugby Mike
skill. Heineken Cup winner and Tewkesbury a resounding vote of
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England Saxon Lee Best, the ex-Bath conﬁ dence. The Three South club
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and Worcester full-back; Mark has extended his contract by a
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Tucker, former Northampton and further three seasons in addition
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Worcester centre; Andrew Le to his existing two-year deal. N
Chevalier, former Henley, Wasps and Albion’s proposed ground move
CHARITY may begin at home but it’s the All Blacks’ new pink away shirts
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Narbonne prop; Mark Lock, former has taken a step nearer reality after
that benefit Cancer Research UK this season. The club is donating £4 to
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Leeds and Wasps back-rower; Dinos members gave the committee the
the charity from every replica jersey sold. President Tony Randel said:

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Alexopoulos, former Henley, London go-ahead at the annual meeting.
“This is our 60th anniversary year and we wanted to mark it by raising
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Irish and Wasps hooker; lock James Announcing a loss of £129,000, the
money for a cause that would bring benefits on a local and national level.”
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Winterbottom, former Henley and club decided that funding generated
The players are ready for a ribbing that may come their way on away
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England Counties captain. by the relocation would be spent
grounds during their National Two season, but Randel added: “They are
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more than happy to wear the shirts for such a worthwhile cause.”
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RAIDERS GO GREEN speciﬁ cally for national league rugby,
Joint head coach Jon Hill said: “I feel I’ve finally touched my feminine

side. A couple of Premiership clubs wore pink in one game last year but
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WORTHING RAIDERS say the arrival and clearing outstanding loans.
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of back-row powerhouse Paul Cox is Mounts Bay could not have begun
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the most signiﬁ cant signing in their their National Two odyssey further
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four years with London Welsh, suffered a 14-7 defeat by Tynedale,
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become carbon neutral within two Mounts Bay could ﬁ nd this, their billionaire backer Alki David. Club their original name of Birmingham

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years with outgoing president tenth season, a real toughie. chairman Jerry Otter said: “I’m & Solihull after ending their lucrative
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Charles Boughton-Leigh, a club However, home advantage should delighted. Darren is an exceptional sponsorship deal with the Meriden-
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member for over 40 years, taking count… as Tynedale may well player with proven Premiership based recruitment company.

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delivery of his Honda Civic Hybrid. rediscover on the return leg. experience and further strengthens The title change marks the end of
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He purchased the new eco-friendly our close links with Northampton.” a partnership between B&S and
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car from the Raiders’ sponsor SEASIDE POSTING Pertemps in which the club adopted
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Yeomans Honda. The battery/petrol FORMER England ﬂ y-half Mark A RARE TIFFANY the company’s name. The initial E
vehicle saves 30% on fuel as well as Mapletoft, remembered from his FEW ‘outsiders’ ﬁ nd their way into three-year deal was worth £250,000
on special road tax dispensations playing days for his twinkling feet the ranks of Wharfedale, who are to B&S and Pertemps recouped
and being congestion-charge free. and running skills to match, is proud of nurturing their own their outlay immediately with the
products, so the arrival of former publicity surrounding their 2003-04
SHORT PASS Otley back-rower James Tiffany as Powergen Cup run, when they beat
head coach is a rare step. Wasps before playing at Newcastle
A CHALLENGING season lies in store for David Penberthy, who has been
appointed as chairman of Redruth’s executive committee. Penberthy will
Tiffany, 27, had a ‘losing’ league in front of a live TV audience.
continue in his role of director of rugby at the National Two club as well.
start when his side went down
Redruth have also agreed a new three-year sponsorship deal with St Austell
26-19 at Cinderford, but his WHITE-HAND MAN
Brewery, their main backers for the past 12 years.
aspirations are clear. He said: “I just AFTER a two-year gap, ex-Moseley,
want the players performing at the Coventry and B&S coach John White
HAWKEN FLIES BACK Southend’s new head coach in highest level week in, week out.” is back in rugby as forwards coach
RUGBY LIONS were pleased when National Two. The 34-year-old’s Huddersﬁ eld’s national league at National Two Stourbridge.
James Hawken, last season’s formidable back-room staff includes debut brought a 35-18 away defeat White, who served Moseley for
captain and leading point-scorer, Saracens back-rower Kris Chesney. by Fylde, whose new players include over 40 years as player, captain,
changed his mind about taking a Mapletoft will also continue in his ex-Birkenhead Park ﬂ anker Dan coach, chairman and director of
year out. Utility back Hawken, who highly successful role as coach to Palmer. Director of rugby Mark rugby, appeared to have ended his
scored 653 points in his ﬁ rst 94 the England U20 side. Nelson said: “To get a player like career in May 2006 when his
appearances, planned to sit out the Darren Fox, 27, the ex-Northampton Dan is a positive step. He is abrasive, contract at B&S wasn’t renewed, but
campaign due to family reasons. ﬂ anker, has signed for fast-rising hard and a good ball-carrier.” you can’t keep a good man down. n
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