WHO |
HOUSE |
YEARS |
POSITION |
COMMENTS |
Steve Berry |
Johnstons |
73-78 |
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Rich Davis: For my money Steve Berry was the best athlete the school ever produced except maybe for Adrian Thompson. (Chris Snuggs: Is Rich forgetting Martin Offiah?!) |
Cedric Carr |
Orwell |
72-79 |
winger |
an extremely fast and penetrating winger who ravaged defences and scored many tries |
Jim Cottrell |
Orwell |
62-69 |
fly-half |
said never to have lost a game in which he played |
Bill Coutts |
Johnstons |
52-59 |
fly-half |
played for Eastern Counties & Harlequins - had trial for England |
Phil 'Ugg' Davies |
Berners |
61-68 |
winger |
absolutely pulverised defences - according to "Janus" the fastest ever 100m runner at WHS |
Nigel Fletcher |
Halls |
53-61 |
scrum-half |
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Colin Fludgate |
Corners |
69-76 |
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Doug Gardner |
Johnstons |
55-59 |
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tremendous athlete and forward powerhouse |
Rusty Gentry |
Halls |
54-60 |
fly-half |
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Dennis House |
Corners |
52-59 |
winger |
very fast and powerful runner and key member of great 58-59 1st XV |
Stephen Jones |
Berners |
74-82 |
prop |
Phil Flannery: he propped against the Royal Navy U19 when a fourth year aged 15 - good enough in 5th yr to be in 1st VII squad that included, Offiah, Carr, Adrian Thompson, Hopkirk and brother Simon Jones |
Sean Kelleher |
Hansons |
69-76 |
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fearless, immensely powerful and destructive of the opponents - missed, through injury, a final trial for England |
Robin Marriott |
Corners |
51-59 |
winger |
very fast and powerful runner and key member of great 58-59 1st XV |
George Meredith |
Halls |
58-63 |
centre |
fast, elusive, tricksy, great passer |
Thomas Newsham |
Johnstons |
54-59 |
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said by Taffy to have been the best forward he ever coached |
Cyril Offiah |
Berners |
74-79 |
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said to be as talented as his brother but not as motivated |
Martin Offiah |
Berners |
?-84 |
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had a stellar career in rugby league - click the LINK left for more info |
Khalid Rashid |
Orwell |
56-64 |
fly-half |
elegant, fast, precise, elusive and tactically clever playmaker |
Adrian Thompson |
Johnstons |
71-79 |
fly-half |
played for Wasps - one of very best WHS players along with Coutts, Waight, Kelleher & Martin Offiah |
Ron Tudor |
Hansons |
62-69 |
scrum-half |
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Dave Waight |
Corners |
65-71 |
fly-half |
Jerry Page: selected to play for England at U19 level but unfortunately suffered one of his very rare injuries a week or so before the game and had to withdraw! |
Chris Webb |
Hansons |
57-65 |
forward |
tremendous athlete and forward powerhouse |
Brian Workman |
Corners |
50-57 |
fly-half |
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