Just saw that Lucas Brooke is Zinzan Brooke’s son. Knew he was at Irish but didn’t realise he was this far in his development.
With another Grayson in this squad, the likes of of Lynagh, sleightholme, de glanville, on the verge of international rugby and our U18s with a Logan coming up I’m feeling quite old
Not that old. The first club game I attended was Quins v Gosforth at the old open Stoop in 1980. Paul Gustard's dad was playing for Gosforth! I noticed Bob Hiller was playing for the Quins 2nd team on the adjacent pitch too.
My first Wasps game, the same year at Sudbury, 19 year old Nigel Melville was playing as well as All Black Mark Taylor.
The first actual game I attended was a varsity match at Twickenham. Nigel Starmer-Smith played in that and South African international Tommy Bedford. I played my first ever game of rugby that same year. I've played a few games as a sub this season!