Barwell steps down at Saints

[Brianf]

Interesting development?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22785958

[Jay C]

Health reasons. Staying on the board and still majority shareholders - so not a big deal for me...

[Brianf]

Never claimed it to be a big deal...just thought it an interesting rugby development.

[fleabane]

Chairmanship now passes outside immediate family, but new person will really be under the family microscope!

[Soggypitch]

Leon Barwell is a good man and has done well filling the large boots of his Father.

He's also very young (mid 40's) and I understand he has been battling cancer, so a little respect and sympathy might be more appropriate on this thread.

[Granby]

Leon Barwell's death has been announced.

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,2588 ... 47,00.html?

RIP

[Skin_and_Muscle]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22904832

What an awful age to go.

Condolences to his families, sporting and personal.

[old one eye]

I would like to add my condolences to his family and all at Saints

[tigerburnie]

R.I.P to a rugby man, condolences to his family.

[fleabane]

What an appalling thing at such an age, and the worst possible thing for a parent to have an offspring predecease them.

My heartfelt condolences to all his family.

[Tigerbeat]

Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time

R.I.P

[jgriffin]

What an appalling thing at such an age, and the worst possible thing for a parent to have an offspring predecease them.

My heartfelt condolences to all his family.

Having had a son in the front line in Afghanistan for a total of 18 months, I have an inkling of the fears of loss a parent can have. Alas for Mr Barwell all did not turn out well. Awfully sad.

[Isambard]

Respect for Leon Barwell and the whole family who have given so much to the Saints' family.

[Smurphswillgetya]

R.I.P and condolences to the family.

[WhitecapTiger]

Sad sad news. R.I.P. Leon Barwell. Condolence to Family, Friends and Northampton Saints as a whole.