The Passing of a Legend
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The Passing of a Legend
David Matthews, Leicester Tigers’ record appearance holder and former player, captain, coach, president and director, has died at the age of 82.
So very sad - what a servant to our Club as described in the obituary...
https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/da ... test-tiger
R.I.P.
So very sad - what a servant to our Club as described in the obituary...
https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/da ... test-tiger
R.I.P.
Last edited by strawclearer on Wed Jun 19, 2019 6:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: The Passing of a Legend
+1 RIP
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Re: The Passing of a Legend
Such a lovely bloke. My wife and I were charmed by this unassuming gentleman. 

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A game played on grass in the open air by teams of XV.
Nottingham 1995-2000
Swansea (Whites) 1988-95
A game played on grass in the open air by teams of XV.
Re: The Passing of a Legend
An absolute gent and an invaluable Tiger in every sense.
A very sad loss to his family and Tigers.
A very sad loss to his family and Tigers.
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RIP Tiger.
Lived the dreams of many, held in high regard by even more.
Lived the dreams of many, held in high regard by even more.
Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.
Re: The Passing of a Legend
+1 (sad times indeed)strawclearer wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 5:57 pmDavid Matthews, Leicester Tigers’ record appearance holder and former player, captain, coach, president and director, has died at the age of 82.
So very sad - what a servant to our Club as described in the obituary...
https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/da ... test-tiger
R.I.P.
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Re: The Passing of a Legend
Very sad. He was a great club player.
R.I.P. David.
R.I.P. David.
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