MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE RUGBY

SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR 2004

The Players

Name: Harry Vickers (Captain) Tour Number: 4
Nickname: The Big V Position: Lock
Previous School: Kings House
How he sees himself: Senior Prefect

How the world sees him: Senior Prefect

Voted most likely to... ...become Senior Prefect
Name: Ed Colclough (Vice Captain) Tour Number: 2
Nickname: Goldie Position: Hooker
Previous School: Dulwich College Prep
How he sees himself: Too cool for school and a bit of a ladies' man

How the world sees him: A cuddly bear with a bit of an aggressive streak

Voted most likely to... ...tackle you during a game of touch
Name: Henry Palmer Tour Number: 1
Nickname: Pumba Position: Prop
Previous School: The Dragon
How he sees himself: Swarthy good looks, a keen sense of timing and an impressive grasp of the acadmic world

How the world sees him: Short and round

Voted most likely to... ...be late for everything
Name: Toby Crane Tour Number: 3
Nickname: The Brain Position: Tight Head Prop
Previous School: Elstree
How he sees himself: Prine Charming re-incarnated

How the world sees him: Clumsy but deceptively quick for a donkey

Voted most likely to... ...walk into a lamppost sober
Name: Alastair Monty Tour Number: 5
Nickname: The Montysaurus Position: Lock
Previous School: Wodecote House
How he sees himself: There can be no praise too high

How the world sees him: A massively footed, quietly spoken registered giant

Voted most likely to... ...trip up when running onto the pitch
Name: John Hawkins Tour Number: 6
Nickname: Jan Position: Flanker/Lock
Previous School: Mount House
How he sees himself: Dangerously good looking

How the world sees him: Seriously narcissistic and always on a date

Voted most likely to... ...break a few hearts
Name: Roy Anderson Tour Number: 7
Nickname: Randai Position: Flanker
Previous School: Brockhurst
How he sees himself: Tall, blue eyed, brown haired male with GSOH. Call 0778643396 if interested

How the world sees him: Short, cross-eyed, greasy haired with fingers like sausages. If spotted please call 999 asap

Voted most likely to... ...sleep alone
Name: Edward Daniell Tour Number: 8
Nickname: Pugwash Position: Number 8
Previous School: Dorset House
How he sees himself: Sporty, boffinesque and hardcore. God's gift to women

How the world sees him: A bit of a wierdo with a foolish grin

Voted most likely to... ...be found in a tanning shop
Name: Edward Atkin Tour Number: 9
Nickname: Eddykins Position: Scrum Half
Previous School: Ashdown House
How he sees himself: It's not the size of the dog in the fight that counts but rather the size of the fight in the dog

How the world sees him: Short

Voted most likely to... ...style his hair at half time
Name: Oliver Bishop Tour Number: 10
Nickname: Bish/Bosh/Bash/Bang Position: Fly half
Previous School: Dulwich College Prep
How he sees himself: Responsible and terribly sporty

How the world sees him: Reprehensible and terribly spotty

Voted most likely to... ...get sin-binned for doing nothing at all
Name: Edward Warlow-Harry Tour Number: 11
Nickname: Wobbly Position: Centre/Wing
Previous School: Dulwich College Prep
How he sees himself: Smooth, suave and debonair

How the world sees him: A discombobulated, unkempt somnambulist

Voted most likely to... ...fall asleep during a match
Name: James Tate Tour Number: 12
Nickname: Tatee Position: Centre
Previous School: Monkton Combe
How he sees himself: A level headed and down to earth blond

How the world sees him: Knee-support man

Voted most likely to... ...read educational books on tour
Name: Edward Kilbee Tour Number: 13
Nickname: Kilbs Position: Utility back
Previous School: Dulwich College Prep
How he sees himself: A well oiled machine

How the world sees him: Raging against the machine

Voted most likely to... ...score... ...points!
Name: Robert Williams Tour Number: 14
Nickname: Biggles Position: Centre/Wing
Previous School: Skipper's Hill
How he sees himself: A bit of a beast

How the world sees him: A bit of a beast

Voted most likely to... ...break something
Name: Henry Simmonds Tour Number: 15
Nickname: Simmo Position: Centre/Full Back
Previous School: Westbourne
How he sees himself: Gangster, prankster and a player

How the world sees him: None of the above

Voted most likely to... ...face a paternity suit
Name: William Lough Tour Number: 16
Nickname: Lockie Position: Fly Half
Previous School: Ashdown House
How he sees himself: Urbane, witty, handsome and rather a lot more

How the world sees him: Long haired, idiosyncratic and a bit on the small side

Voted most likely to... ...get asked for ID
Name: Thomas Morton Tour Number: 17
Nickname: Morts Position: Wing
Previous School: Headfort
How he sees himself: A generally superior being and very talented sportsman

How the world sees him: Irish (enough said)

Voted most likely to... ...tell one joke too many
Name: Mark Spolton-Dean Tour Number: 18
Nickname: Spolts Position: Hooker
Previous School: Port Regis
How he sees himself: Together in oh so many ways

How the world sees him: By looking down

Voted most likely to... ...write a novel on tour
Name: Jack Campbell Tour Number: 19
Nickname: Jock Position: Flanker
Previous School: Elstree
How he sees himself: A cross between Sean Connery and Sean Bean

How the world sees him: A cross between Sean the Sheep and Mr Bean

Voted most likely to... ...miss the plane
Name: Henry Langdon Tour Number: 20
Nickname: Langers Position: Flanker
Previous School: Windlesham House
How he sees himself: Well hardcore

How the world sees him: Slightly scary but we're not sure why

Voted most likely to... ...look at himself in a mirror
Name: Thomas Durrant-Pritchard Tour Number: 21
Nickname: Pritch Position: Lock
Previous School: Cothill
How he sees himself: Tall, strapping and intelligent

How the world sees him: Lanky

Voted most likely to... ...get knocked unconscious on a door frame
Name: William Taylor Tour Number: 22
Nickname: Willi-Tee Position: Flanker
Previous School: Pilgrims
How he sees himself: Packed, stacked and ready for action

How the world sees him: A bit of a gimp with a yummy mummy

Voted most likely to... ...pick a fight and then run away
Name: Charles Mercer Tour Number: 23
Nickname: Merce Position: Back Row
Previous School: Exeter School
How he sees himself: A naturally talented centre but one that has so far been ignored

How the world sees him: The pace of O'Driscoll and the dash of darcy but the co-ordination of a Dublin drunk after a night on the Guinness

Voted most likely to... ...give it plenty of chat but get nowhere
Name: Patrick Robinson Tour Number: 24
Nickname: Muttley Position: Back Row
Previous School: Aldro
How he sees himself: Mr Muscles

How the world sees him: Mr Tickles

Voted most likely to... ...ask a stupid question
Name: Alexander Lawry-White Tour Number: 25
Nickname: Twiddles Position: Prop
Previous School: Prior Park
How he sees himself: A cool calm casual entertainer who can woo women with his rock'n'roll fingertips

How the world sees him: A dedicated air-guitarist

Voted most likely to... ...waste his money on overpriced beer and loose women
Name: Alexander Lavarello Tour Number: 26
Nickname: Lav/Laz Position: Prop
Previous School: Westminster Cathedral Choir School
How he sees himself: Qucik and fit, with good hands and the abilities of an all round athlete

How the world sees him: Well, it has no choice because all else is eclipsed when he passes by

Voted most likely to... ...require resuscitation
Name: Chris Lyall Tour Number: 27
Nickname: Lilo Position: Utility Forward
Previous School: Beaudesert Park
How he sees himself: A man of dash, panache and the grace of a butterfly

How the world sees him: With great caution because we don't want to be trodden on

Voted most likely to... ...eat a whole cow
 
The Management
Bill Nicholas
Nickname: Poseidon Position: Tour Manager. Head Honcho. God.
Responsibilities:
1. Well, if anything goes wrong he'll cop it, so everything
2. Backs coach (he's a lifelong foward so we're looking forward to an expansive game)
Voted most likely to... ...go surfing
Tim Marvin
Nickname: Starvin' Position: Chief Donkey Trainer
Responsibilities:
1. Anything forward based
2. Food taster
Voted most likely to... ...fall off his horse
Steve Clayton
Nickname: The Big Man Position: Backs Co-ordinator
Responsibilities:
1. Translator
2. Making sure nobody sleeps
Voted most likely to... ...be put on Ritilin by the doctor
Simon Ellis
Nickname: The Boy Position: Referee Advisor
Responsibilities:
1. Arbitrage and photography
2. Gambling with the tour funds
Voted most likely to... ...be looking for a wife... ...anybody's, he's not fussy
Tim Hare
Nickname: Woody Position: Chief Epicurean
Responsibilities:
1. Wine tasting
2. Scrum cap maintainance
Voted most likely to... ...fly first class
Wynn Anderson
Nickname: Starlight Position: Tour Doctor
Responsibilities:
1. Treatment of staff first, then players
2. Telling stories
Voted most likely to... ...dispense (justice/alcohol/medicine)

 

 


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