MY LIFE IN RUGBY
THE FORMER BIRMINGHAM- SOLIHULL PLAYER AND COACH WHO WAS ALSO ONCE IN CHARGE OF WORCESTER, STOURBRIDGE AND COVENTRY
PHIL MAYNARD

WHEN I went down to take training at Worcester on the Tuesday after we’d beaten Bristol to reach the 5th Round of the 1997/98Tetley’s Bitter Cup, there were people queuing for tickets around the block. We’d been drawn against Newcastle, who with the backing of Sir John Hall, had a load of megastars and were pumping everyone in the Premiership.
I couldn’t help but think back to my first match in charge of the club s...