Tabard RFC

Name:

Alex Austerberry

Nickname:

Bradders, Wee Man, Al

Date of Birth:

28/02/1985

Place of Birth:

Keighley, Yorkshire - God's own country

Height:

5' 7"

Weight:

64 Kg

Position:

Back 3

Tabard Debut:

vs Twickenham 2008/9

Former clubs:

N/A football sshhh..

Hobbies:

Rugby, fast cars and fast women - Madden

Favourite Food:

Pasta and Steak - Yorkshire pudding

Favourite Music:

Lady Sovereign

Favourite sports person:

Geoff Boycott

Favourite Venue:

Cougar Park

Least liked Venue:

Sporting Dislikes:

Moaning and excuses

Proudest sporting memory:

Playing for the mighty Bantams at U19's - Captaining Yorkshire at U16

Worst sporting memory:

Getting humped - whenever that happens

Name:

Gerald Arasa

Nickname:

Jerry, G

Date of Birth:

21/12/1980

Place of Birth:

Nairobi, Kenya

Height:

6 ft

Weight:

90 kg

Position:

Flyhalf

Tabard Debut:

24/01/2009

Former clubs:

Saracens, Gwent dragons, Penzance, Dax, Luton

Hobbies:

Reading, Nature walks and hedging.

Favourite Food:

Salade Landaise

Favourite Music:

New age trance with subliminal dubstep.

Favourite sports person:

Michael Jordan

Favourite Venue:

Old Toulouse stadium.

Least liked Venue:

Hampstead, hands down!!

Sporting Dislikes:

Unsporting behaviour

Proudest sporting memory:

Winning the Pontycloon 7s with Saracens U21’s.

Worst sporting memory:

Getting injured!

Name:

Dan Ashcroft

Nickname:

Fireman Dan

Date of Birth:

23/11/1985

Place of Birth:

Watford

Height:

6' 1"

Weight:

15 st

Position:

Wing/Fullback

Tabard Debut:

Many years ago

Former clubs:

Amersham & Chiltern, London Welsh

Hobbies:

All sports, Fishing, Gym and anything that involves fire

Favourite Food:

Roast dinners

Favourite Music:

Counting Crows, Queen, Maroon 5

Favourite sports person:

Jonah Lomu, Cam O’Connor

Favourite Venue:

Old Deer Park

Least liked Venue:

London Nigerians

Sporting Dislikes:

Travelling to away matches!!!

Proudest sporting memory:

Amersham & Chiltern travelled to New Zealand to play five games and won all of them.

Worst sporting memory:

Losing to Stourbridge RFC U15 in semi-finals with the finals at Twickenham

Name:

Sam Barrow

Nickname:

Camel, Barrowmen

Date of Birth:

07/10/1990

Place of Birth:

Edgware

Height:

6ft 5in

Weight:

98 Kgs

Position:

Second row/Back row

Tabard Debut:

Senior - 12 September 2009 vs London Nigerians

Former clubs:

None

Hobbies:

Fishing, rugby, sport in general

Favourite Food:

Rump steak

Favourite Music:

Indie rock

Favourite sports person:

Richard Hill

Favourite Venue:

All about tabard

Least liked Venue:

Tring

Sporting Dislikes:

Footballers

Proudest sporting memory:

Scoring twice at Saracens half time touch games U12's

Worst sporting memory:

Seeing Saracens getting nocked out of the Heineken cup in the semi finals last season

Name:

Chris Beadle

Nickname:

Beads / Jeremy

Date of Birth:

17/12/1986

Place of Birth:

St. Albans

Height:

6 ft

Weight:

13 stone

Position:

Wing

Tabard Debut:

When I was 16

Former clubs:

Tabard through and through

Hobbies:

Rugby, Porn, Q.P.R.

Favourite Food:

Chicken Kiev, Sunday roast

Favourite Music:

Prodigy, Pendulum and lots of cheese! Chris Moyles Radio 1

Favourite sports person:

Jack Reilly, Ewen Webster

Favourite Venue:

Tabard, Cobden Hill

Least liked Venue:

Stevenage / St. Albans / O.V’s / O.A’s

Sporting Dislikes:

Pulled Hastrings, Broken fingers, Refs.

Proudest sporting memory:

Player of the yearfor Verulam School. Scoring first try for Tabard first team

Worst sporting memory:

Pulling my hamstring / Being sent off after final whistle

Name:

Dan Calnan

Nickname:

“DC”, Daniel’son’

Date of Birth:

11/04/1990

Place of Birth:

Hendon

Height:

6’ 2”

Weight:

12st 8 lbs

Position:

Flanker

Tabard Debut:

13/09/2008 vs. London New Zealand

Former clubs:

Saracens Amateurs

Hobbies:

Skiing, rugby and general sport

Favourite Food:

Chicken Fajitas

Favourite Music:

I just like a good tune

Favourite sports person:

Richard Hill

Favourite Venue:

Twickenham!!

Least liked Venue:

Stevenage

Sporting Dislikes:

Lairy crowds

Proudest sporting memory:

Winning Player of the Season back when I was a kid

Worst sporting memory:

Breaking my wrist

Name:

James Collette

Nickname:

Jim, Jimmy, JC

Date of Birth:

25/01/1982

Place of Birth:

Watford

Height:

5’ 10”

Weight:

16 st

Position:

Prop

Tabard Debut:

2nds 1997 vs Barking

Former clubs:

Hobbies:

Motor bikes, Snow boarding

Favourite Food:

BBQ (Anything)

Favourite Music:

Metal

Favourite sports person:

Vaentino Rossi

Favourite Venue:

Cobden Hill

Least liked Venue:

North Walsham

Sporting Dislikes:

Moaning

Proudest sporting memory:

Touring Canada in 1999

Worst sporting memory:

North Walsham

Name:

Phil Cooper

Nickname:

Coops, Monkey Boy, Tripod

Date of Birth:

18/10/1974

Place of Birth:

London

Height:

6” 2”

Weight:

13 st 4 lbs

Position:

Full Back, Wing, Centre, Back row, Fly-Half

Tabard Debut:

1989 – Too long ago to remember who against

Former clubs:

None

Hobbies:

Rugby, Making a fool of myself, Socialising, Reading, Movies, Photographing my every move, City breaks

Favourite Food:

Not Ewen’s pasta! Thai, French, Argentinian steak, Home cooking

Favourite Music:

Foo fighters, Girls aloud, Kenny Loggins, Berlin.

Favourite sports person:

Jack Relly, Some Distance, Lewis Moody, Tim Rodber

Favourite Venue:

Cobden Hill

Least liked Venue:

Old Colfeians, Dings Crusaders

Sporting Dislikes:

Losing, Injuries, Playing on rock hard ground, Refs who have never played, cheap shots.

Proudest sporting memory:

Scoring length of the pitch try with my hot girlfriend watching

Worst sporting memory:

Stretchered off with my knee bent backwards, Laughing due to gas overdose.

Name:

Joe Cunningham

Nickname:

SEFA

Date of Birth:

18/02/1982

Place of Birth:

Auckland, New Zealand

Height:

5 ft 9 ins

Weight:

85 Kgs

Position:

12, 13, 15

Tabard Debut:

20th September 2008 vs Hammersmith & Fulham

Former clubs:

Grammar – Carlton, Massey

Hobbies:

People watching, Dress-up’s

Favourite Food:

Pizza

Favourite Music:

Rock, Drum & Bass, Electro

Favourite sports person:

Matt Dunning

Favourite Venue:

Tabard Thunderdrome

Least liked Venue:

Anywhere I can’t walk to

Sporting Dislikes:

Dirty Players and Cheap Shots

Proudest sporting memory:

Beating Leon Menzies 2 -1 in a swordfish competition circa 2008

Worst sporting memory:

Any loss is a bad memory

Name:

Scott Fleuren

Nickname:

Boof Head / Scotty / Fluro

Date of Birth:

31/03/1977

Place of Birth:

Wollongong

Height:

6' 3"

Weight:

85 Kg

Position:

Fullback, Wing

Tabard Debut:

2005 vs Worthing

Former clubs:

Corrimal RFC, Figtree

Hobbies:

Going to the Gym, eating and sleeping

Favourite Food:

Spag Bol and Steak

Favourite Music:

Lionel Richie

Favourite sports person:

Kelly Slater, best surfer in the world!

Favourite Venue:

Win stadium in Wollongong right next to the beach

Least liked Venue:

Enfield

Sporting Dislikes:

Cheating and bad losers

Proudest sporting memory:

Making the final of the 10's tournament in Berlin. Catching my first wave.

Worst sporting memory:

Getting knocked out twice in one season

Name:

Richard Gill

Nickname:

Gilly

Date of Birth:

17/10/1979

Place of Birth:

York

Height:

193 cm

Weight:

Unknown

Position:

Lock

Tabard Debut:

1st XV debut Vs Letchworth

Former clubs:

Old Crossleyans, Percy Park

Hobbies:

Chess, Photography

Favourite Food:

Pie

Favourite Music:

Frankie Valle / Enya

Favourite sports person:

Lawrence Dallaglio

Favourite Venue:

Linford Christie Stadium

Least liked Venue:

Letchworth

Sporting Dislikes:

Badminton

Proudest sporting memory:

Tackling Jonah Lomu’s cousin

Worst sporting memory:

Letchworth, Arm broken

Name:

Harry Gough

Nickname:

Harold

Date of Birth:

22/2/1992

Place of Birth:

Watford

Height:

5' 8"

Weight:

12st

Position:

Scrum Half

Tabard Debut:

UCS Old Boys 2nds - 2008

Former clubs:

No Way!

Hobbies:

Golf

Favourite Food:

Curry! What else is there?

Favourite Music:

Oasis, Arctic Monkeys

Favourite sports person:

Cam O'Connor at first receiver

Favourite Venue:

Tabard of course

Least liked Venue:

Barnet RFC

Sporting Dislikes:

Players who big themselves up

Proudest sporting memory:

UCS Old Boys debut with my old man

Worst sporting memory:

Breaking my arm playing football. Won’t play that again!

Name:

Nigel Gough

Nickname:

Goughie

Date of Birth:

1981?

Place of Birth:

Unknown – possibly a swamp

Height:

Quite short

Weight:

Heavy

Position:

Front row slut

Tabard Debut:

Unknown but dinosaurs were extinct!

Former clubs:

None

Hobbies:

Rugby, funny enough

Favourite Food:

Curry

Favourite Music:

Heavy – like me

Favourite sports person:

Sean Fitzpatrick

Favourite Venue:

Tabard of course

Least liked Venue:

Anywhere boggy

Sporting Dislikes:

Money go round

Proudest sporting memory:

Too many to list

Worst sporting memory:

Detached bicep from kick-off.

Name:

Ashley Hall

Nickname:

Gash

Date of Birth:

21/8/1985

Place of Birth:

Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Height:

6' 2"

Weight:

98 Kg

Position:

Back Row

Tabard Debut:

vs St. Albans 2008

Former clubs:

Harlequins, Rosslyn Park and Blackheath

Hobbies:

Casual porn, Chirps and feeding pidgeon

Favourite Food:

Prawn Fajitas

Favourite Music:

Indie, Hip Hop

Favourite sports person:

Shane Warne & Eric Cantona

Favourite Venue:

Franklins Gardens

Least liked Venue:

Redruth

Sporting Dislikes:

Andy Murray and Spitting

Proudest sporting memory:

Winning the Canterbury 7’s and BUSA league with former Uni.

Worst sporting memory:

Losing in the Daily Mail Cup Semi-final

Name:

Neil Hopcroft

Nickname:

Hoppy, Magnum, Pete Sampras

Date of Birth:

19/11/1983

Place of Birth:

Barnet

Height:

6' 2"

Weight:

90 kgs

Position:

Fullback, Winger

Tabard Debut:

2005

Former clubs:

I could play for no other. Once you taste goods, there is only one club.

Hobbies:

Like Arnie says: ‘Life is all about pumping and humping’. Growing hair

Favourite Food:

Mumma Hopcrofts post training feasts. Great value as well

Favourite Music:

Jack’s mixtapes.

Favourite sports person:

Arnie

Favourite Venue:

The fortress. Cobden Hill

Least liked Venue:

Hampstead.

Sporting Dislikes:

People lacking commitment. Nepotism….

Proudest sporting memory:

Following in Senior’s illustrious footsteps by pulling on the 15 shirt for the first time last season. Coincidentally on the silver anniversary of the famous 1983 cup classic.

Worst sporting memory:

Only the good times roll down at Cobden Hill.

Name:

Stephen Jenkins

Nickname:

Date of Birth:

01/01/1981

Place of Birth:

Swansea

Height:

5' 8"

Weight:

12 st.

Position:

Fullback

Tabard Debut:

19/9/2009 vs Hampstead

Former clubs:

Betws RFC, OURFC

Hobbies:

Teaching Geography

Favourite Food:

Chinese

Favourite Music:

Acoustic / Folk

Favourite sports person:

Shane Williams

Favourite Venue:

Twickenham

Least liked Venue:

Cardiff Arms Park

Sporting Dislikes:

Football dives

Proudest sporting memory:

Playing for Oxford Uni U21s at Twickenham

Worst sporting memory:

Any time Wales lose to England

Name:

Darren Kidd

Nickname:

Kiddy, Dazza

Date of Birth:

09/08/1981

Place of Birth:

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Height:

6' 4"

Weight:

95 Kg.

Position:

Second Row

Tabard Debut:

26/9/2009 vs Hemel

Former clubs:

Griffith Blacks

Hobbies:

Fishing, camping, water skiing, motorbike riding

Favourite Food:

3 am kebabs, Margherita Pizza

Favourite Music:

Anything from Nora Jones to Metallica

Favourite sports person:

Rocky Elsom, George Smith

Favourite Venue:

Connolly Rugby Park, Wagga, Australia

Least liked Venue:

Cranfield Oval, Young, Australia

Sporting Dislikes:

Cheats, Dirty players

Proudest sporting memory:

Brumbies provincial team 2008 & 2009

Worst sporting memory:

Losing to Albury Steamers 2004 major-semi

Name:

Bill Lake

Nickname:

Date of Birth:

06/01/1991

Place of Birth:

Watford

Height:

175

Weight:

119 Kgs

Position:

Prop

Tabard Debut:

5/9/2009

Former clubs:

Watford, London Irish, Harlequins RL & Saracens

Hobbies:

Fishing, Cricket

Favourite Food:

Chinese

Favourite Music:

Loads

Favourite sports person:

Tyson Fury (Boxer)

Favourite Venue:

The Stoop

Least liked Venue:

Greenwich RL

Sporting Dislikes:

Football

Proudest sporting memory:

Scoring first try for London Irish academy in my first match

Worst sporting memory:

Getting injured – tearing the muscles off my ribcage

Name:

Wilf Lake

Nickname:

Date of Birth:

06/01/1991

Place of Birth:

Watford

Height:

173

Weight:

119 Kgs

Position:

Prop

Tabard Debut:

5/9/2009

Former clubs:

Watford, London Irish, Harlequins RL & Saracens

Hobbies:

Fishing, Cricket

Favourite Food:

Curry

Favourite Music:

Loads

Favourite sports person:

Andy Little (Fisherman)

Favourite Venue:

The Stoop

Least liked Venue:

Storm Park, Croydon

Sporting Dislikes:

Football

Proudest sporting memory:

Beating Esher to win the league six years in a row

Worst sporting memory:

Name:

Ben Matheson

Nickname:

Matho

Date of Birth:

31/12/1979

Place of Birth:

Dunedin, New Zealand

Height:

6' 1"

Weight:

94 Kg

Position:

Flanker

Tabard Debut:

2007

Former clubs:

Eastern '98 - '99, Harbour '00 - '02, Gordon '03 - '04, Brisbane Norths '05 - '06

Hobbies:

Golf, Biking, Running

Favourite Food:

Anything Jess cooks

Favourite Music:

Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Jack's mixed tape

Favourite sports person:

Keith Murdoch

Favourite Venue:

Carisbrook

Least liked Venue:

London Nigerians ground

Sporting Dislikes:

Losing, Injuries, Laziness

Proudest sporting memory:

Winning Grand Final with 1st XV, Hole in one in Australia

Worst sporting memory:

Name:

Andy Murphy

Nickname:

Spud

Date of Birth:

22/08/1981

Place of Birth:

Dannervirke, New Zealand

Height:

171 cms

Weight:

87 Kgs

Position:

Half Back / Scrum Half

Tabard Debut:

13th September 2008 vs London NZ

Former clubs:

Napier Old Boys, Marst

Hobbies:

Outdoor recreation, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, caving, Mountaineering, Mountain Biking

Favourite Food:

Mum’s home cooked Roast Chicken

Favourite Music:

U2, NZ Dub

Favourite sports person:

Michael “The Ice Man” Jones

Favourite Venue:

Mclean Park, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Least liked Venue:

Otane sport ground, Central HB

Sporting Dislikes:

Injuries, not training and outlawing streakers

Proudest sporting memory:

Paddling Maruia Falls, Buller, NZ

Worst sporting memory:

Breaking Jaw in head high tackle when 16

Name:

Kieran Murphy

Nickname:

Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:

New Zealand

Height:

Weight:

Position:

Centre/Wing

Tabard Debut:

5th September 2009

Former clubs:

Hobbies:

Favourite Food:

Favourite Music:

Favourite sports person:

Favourite Venue:

Least liked Venue:

Sporting Dislikes:

Proudest sporting memory:

Worst sporting memory:

Name:

James O'Connell

Nickname:

The Emancipator - I free would-be tacklers' heads from their bodies

Date of Birth:

18/04/1978

Place of Birth:

The wilderness of Edgware

Height:

6'3"

Weight:

18st 7lb

Position:

Back Row

Tabard Debut:

2003 v London New Zealand I think (I've had many heavy blows to the head since)

Former clubs:

Wembley RFC, University of Nottingham RLFC, United Banks, Deutsche Bank RFC

Hobbies:

Playing guitar, talking inanely and incessantly, recovering from injuries

Favourite Food:

Babies

Favourite Music:

Anything with a decent guitar player in it, rhythm and melody

Favourite sports person:

Keith Wood, Paul O'Connell, BO'D, Jerry Guscott, Kriss Akabusi, Kwith Eubank (sic)

Favourite Venue:

Cobden Hill

Least liked Venue:

The Victoria Line at rush hour. Anywhere forward of back row in the scrum.

Sporting Dislikes:

Fitness. Injuries. Anyone who has the audacity to try to tackle me in a competitive game. People who never pass the ball. Sports professionals that take themselves too seriously. People who lack courage

Proudest sporting memory:

Scoring from half way line on Tabard debut, involving four broken tackles, a chip ahead & catch and loads of faux modesty. Second favourite: Managing to fart directly into a blinded Phil Cooper's gasping mouth after a match.

Worst sporting memory:

Coming in for the first pre-season training session of the season a few years ago to find they'd replaced the Tabard baths with showers. Alternatively, looking around and realising that I was the oldest and heaviest person on our team (not that it shows of course)

Name:

Cameron O'Connor

Nickname:

Cam, T-Bone

Date of Birth:

6/2/1981

Place of Birth:

The Naki

Height:

193 cm

Weight:

107 Kg

Position:

Second Row / Back Row

Tabard Debut:

January 2007 vs Letchworth

Former clubs:

Rotheram Titans, Cleckheaton

Hobbies:

Writing Poetry, Cross-stitch and Astrology

Favourite Food:

Anything Vegan

Favourite Music:

Folk

Favourite sports person:

Jack Reilly

Favourite Venue:

Ian Galloway Park, NZ

Least liked Venue:

”Hell Park” – Johnsonville - NZ

Sporting Dislikes:

Losing

Proudest sporting memory:

Making NZ synchronised swimming team - 1994

Worst sporting memory:

Losing to Baker at Xbox boxing game

Name:

Mitchell Ray

Nickname:

Bubs, Bubba, Mitchybub

Date of Birth:

20/12/1984

Place of Birth:

Edgware

Height:

5’9”

Weight:

12st 7lbs

Position:

Hooker

Tabard Debut:

2000 – First Xv debut 13/9/2008

Former clubs:

None – Tabs through and through

Hobbies:

Reading Novels, Socialising(Drinking), rugby.

Favourite Food:

A nice steak, pizza and general junk food. Rabbit stew and dumplings

Favourite Music:

Anything played on Heart 106.2 – cheesy music

Favourite sports person:

Johnny Wilkinson, Muhammed Ali

Favourite Venue:

Twickenham Stadium

Least liked Venue:

Mount Prison, Hemel Hempstead

Sporting Dislikes:

Bad losers and bad winners. People that talk a good game and can’t back it up.

Proudest sporting memory:

Erm….? Playing for Tabs. Captaining school side to victory(Not many yet)

Worst sporting memory:

Taking any bad battering on a Saturday afternoon

Name:

Jack Reilly

Nickname:

Beans

Date of Birth:

03/09/1985

Place of Birth:

Sarf Watford Tan

Height:

Generous 5’ 10”

Weight:

90 Kg

Position:

Tabard Debut:

Lydney 2003

Former clubs:

Watford RFC

Hobbies:

Waxing my hair

Favourite Food:

Pizza create your own

Favourite Music:

Rick Astley, John Farnham, Bic Runga, Backstreet Boys

Favourite sports person:

T-Bone, Christian Cullen, Wilko

Favourite Venue:

Cobden Hill

Least liked Venue:

Cooper’s Bed

Sporting Dislikes:

Losing against toilet teams

Proudest sporting memory:

Winning a kicking competition when I was 8

Worst sporting memory:

Breaking Jaw in three places and eating blended weetabix for 2 months

Name:

Matt Roberts

Nickname:

Counties, Southside, Marsey, Wanabi, White pigeon

Date of Birth:

6/2/1981

Place of Birth:

Papakura, South Auckland, NZ

Height:

5 ft 9 ins

Weight:

5 ft 9 ins

Position:

Fullback

Tabard Debut:

2006

Former clubs:

Irvine, Glasgow / Papakura, NZ / Southside Irish, Chicago, USA

Hobbies:

Being in the sun on a beach, Playstation, Partying

Favourite Food:

Pizza

Favourite Music:

Hip Hop

Favourite sports person:

Michael Jordan

Favourite Venue:

Steelers stadium, Counties

Least liked Venue:

Te Kehonga

Sporting Dislikes:

Losing !!!

Proudest sporting memory:

Getting overall player of the season trophy for all grades at Papakura Rugby Club

Worst sporting memory:

Losing any game

Name:

Paul Settle

Nickname:

Setts, Foot

Date of Birth:

17/02/1979

Place of Birth:

Greenwich, London

Height:

6’ 1”

Weight:

103 Kgs

Position:

Back Row

Tabard Debut:

Vs London New Zealand – 17/01/2009

Former clubs:

Ampthill, Tring, Harpenden

Hobbies:

Reciting 18th Century French poetry

Favourite Food:

Chinese chips

Favourite Music:

Welsh National anthem !!!

Favourite sports person:

Brian Moore - Legend

Favourite Venue:

Obviously Tabard

Least liked Venue:

Harrow RFC and Hampstead RFC

Sporting Dislikes:

Footballers and complaining to the Ref!!

Proudest sporting memory:

When my son chose to play with a rugby ball and not a football! Good Lad!

Worst sporting memory:

Breaking my leg twice in 5 months playing football.

Name:

Scott Stoba

Nickname:

Stobes

Date of Birth:

03/07/1980

Place of Birth:

Coventry

Height:

6 ft

Weight:

13st 7lbs

Position:

Back row

Tabard Debut:

2002 vs Dings Crusaders

Former clubs:

Barkers Butts, Bedford Blues, DeA Tigers(Hong Kong)

Hobbies:

Cycling(Triathlon), boozing(not on a school night)

Favourite Food:

Curry – chicken Madras (Yum)

Favourite Music:

Foo-Fighters

Favourite sports person:

Neil Back (Former club player)

Favourite Venue:

Cobden Hill

Least liked Venue:

London Nigerians RFC (rank)

Sporting Dislikes:

Non-contact sports

Proudest sporting memory:

First hat trick when I was 5yrs old

Worst sporting memory:

Breaking Arm playing 7’s

Name:

Tom Taylor-Davies

Nickname:

Tommy Tips, Downs Syndrome, Hasselhoff

Date of Birth:

23/11/1982

Place of Birth:

Northampton

Height:

6 ft 1in

Weight:

18 st

Position:

Centre

Tabard Debut:

Former clubs:

Bedford Blues, Rugby Lions

Hobbies:

Online gaming, Adventure novels, cyber sex, general masturbatory shinnanigans, self exploration

Favourite Food:

Pasta , meat , cheese

Favourite Music:

Shaba Ranks, Peter Andre

Favourite sports person:

Joe Cunningham (life coach), Eric the eagle (I do love a tryer)

Favourite Venue:

Franklins Gardens

Least liked Venue:

Tynedale (December time)

Sporting Dislikes:

Women’s rugby

Proudest sporting memory:

Delaying a game in Colorado. Half time ablutions went on longer than expected

Worst sporting memory:

Broken sternum in Italy (F***ing South Africans)

Name:

Michael Thomas

Nickname:

Bump, MC, Thomo

Date of Birth:

15/8/1985

Place of Birth:

Luton

Height:

6' 4"

Weight:

16 st

Position:

Wing, Centre

Tabard Debut:

Long ago

Former clubs:

Stockwood Park, Saracens

Hobbies:

Rugby, Football, Girls, Music, Clothes, F1

Favourite Food:

Chicken, Pizza, Pasta, Dumplings

Favourite Music:

Rap, Soul, Garage, RNB

Favourite sports person:

Michael Jordan & Mike Tyson

Favourite Venue:

Vicarage Road

Least liked Venue:

Dings Crusaders

Sporting Dislikes:

Football players (Injuries), Fitness

Proudest sporting memory:

Scoring try for Saracens U16 in Middlesex 10's tournament

Worst sporting memory:

Name:

Tom Woodhead

Nickname:

Woody, Chunsey

Date of Birth:

29/12/1983

Place of Birth:

Enfield

Height:

5' 10"

Weight:

13 st 10 lb

Position:

Jack of all trades (Scrum Half)

Tabard Debut:

Hampstead 09

Former clubs:

OA's, University of East Anglia, Arizona, Norwich RFC

Hobbies:

Your mum

Favourite Food:

Burritos

Favourite Music:

Kings of Leon

Favourite sports person:

Shane Warne and Richard Hill

Favourite Venue:

Cobden Hill

Least liked Venue:

Lens Stadium, for serving only non-alcoholic beer during RWC 07

Sporting Dislikes:

Tearing Knee ligaments

Proudest sporting memory:

Completing the London Triathlon

Worst sporting memory:

Being sick after drinking half the Thames in the London Triathlon, Losing 6/6 on tour in South Africa