Players who Shook the Crumbie #32: Aadel Kardooni

[Iain]

Iranian born Aadel had fled his homeland to avoid national service, and eventually wound up in Leicester where he became Tigers' long-serving scrum half. A very agile scrum half with a bullet pass, Aadel was a regular in the Midlands and England A squads but a full cap eluded him throughout his career. Aadel could always be relied on throughout the early to mid nineties but struggled when the game became professional, and slipped down the pecking order behind Austin Healey and Jamie Hamilton before moving on to pastures new. His last appearance in a Tigers shirt was as a late substitution in the Pilkington Cup final triumph over Sale in 1997.

[TerraceJoe]

He seemed to have a really good dive pass but he was capable of some shockers as well. I remember him having an absolute mare in the Cup semi final against Wasps at WR one year.

[westy154]

I remember that Wasps game. But that aside he was a really solid and reliable player. He was one of my favourites growing up.