THIRTY years ago, Bishop Wordsworth’s of Salisbury lost a national schools cup final to King Edward VI of Stratfordupon-Avon by the odd point in seven. Yep, that’s right: 4-3 to the Midlanders. And you thought the Lions tour was dull.
Yet there was something well worth watching at Twickenham that day, namely a teenage back rower by the name of Richard Hill, who played No.8 for the losing side.
Without him, Bishop Wordsworth’s would have lost a little more heavily, possibly by a factor of 40.
Sadly for another loose forward of the very highest calibre, the Wallaby c...
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