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Sapperrugby Player profiles 2008/09 Season

Individuals selected for the Royal Engineers Rugby Club are drawn from units in the UK and British Army (Germany). Players range from 'Sapper' rank to Commissioned Officer. In this years squad we have several 'Sappers' and a number of Officers playing regularly. The full squad for both union and league is detailed below.

Name: Rhydian Slade Jones
Supports: The Osprays Favourite Food: Sunday dinner Favourite Band: Stereophonics Best Movie Viewed: Lord of the Rings / Braveheart Best Rugby Moment (you): Selected for the Army Best Rugby Moment: Wales Grand Slam Most inspired player: Gareth Thomas / Matin Williams If you could change one thing about yourself ? Get a bit faster and heavier
	Position: Half Back Civilian Club: N/A

Name: Mark Eastley
Supports: England! Favourite Food: Bacon Sarnies! Favourite Band: Meat Loaf Best Movie Viewed:Gladiator Best Rugby Moment (you): Selected for Devon U19 v Cornwall! Best Rugby Moment: Hastings missing his kick against England in 91! Most inspired player: Jason Leonard If you could change one thing about yourself?: Loose the beer gut!
	Position: Prop Civilian Club:Andover

Name: Name
Position:! Supports: Favourite Food: Favourite Band: Best Movie Viewed: Best Rugby Moment (you): Best Rugby Moment: Most inspired player: If you could change one thing about yourself?
	Position: Civilian Club: N/A

Name: Gareth Evans (AKA Ianto)
Supports: Wales Favourite Food: Anything! Favourite Band: Country & western Best Movie Viewed: Twin Towns Best Rugby Moment (you): Facing the Haka! Best Rugby Moment: Wales beating England at Wembley! Most inspired player: Ian Black If you could change one thing about yourself?: Nothing!
	Position:Forwards Coach Civilian Club: Pen - Y - Graig

Name: Andy Gill (AKA Gilly)
Supports: Gloucester! Favourite Food: Fry up! Favourite Band: Lionel Richie Best Movie Viewed: Twin Towns Best Rugby Moment (you): Selection for the RE Squad Best Rugby Moment: Beating the Gunners at Chatham Most inspired player: Blackie - I luv him! If you could change one thing about yourself?: Stop using Gel in my hair and not be the smallest person in the squad (by a long way !)
	Position: Scrum Half Civilian Club: Gorden League

Name: Alipate Vakasawaqa (AKA Zac) (Army 7s)
Supports: New Zealand Favourite Food:Chicken Chow Mein with Dalo Favourite Band: Dokidoki Gospel Best Movie Viewed: Rambo 4 Best Rugby Moment (you) Being selected for Fiji U19s for the World Cup in Zimbabwe in 1998 Best Rugby Moment: Fiji beating Wales in the 2007 World Cup (take note Mr Sanger!) Most inspired player Dan Carter If you could change one thing about yourself? To thank the Lord every moment for what he has done in my life
	Position: Scrum Half Civilian Club:

Name: Mick Thomas (AKA Leaky Nipple or Beefy)
Supports: Gloucester Favourite Food: Pasta Favourite Band: Kinks Best Movie Viewed: Glos V Bath Best Rugby Moment (you): Playing for Combined Services against PSW in Berlin! Best Rugby Moment: Chris Fowke refereeing me in Germany when he was drunk! Most inspired player: Ian Jones If you could change one thing about yourself?: -
	Position: Forwards coach Civilian Club: Aldershot & Fleet

Name: Dan Smithson (AKA 'George')
Supports: Wigan Favourite Food: Pasta Favourite Band: Best Movie Viewed: Platoon Best Rugby Moment (you): Winning the Yorkshire Cup Best Rugby Momen: Hull FC winning any time Most inspired player: Adrian Morley If you could change one thing about yourself: Get faster
	Position: Loose forward Civilian Club:

Name: Danny Cootes (Senior Army Player)
Supports: Favourite Food: Favourite Band: Best Movie Viewed: Best Rugby Moment (you): Best Rugby Moment: Most inspired player: - If you could change one thing about yourself?:
	Position: Utility Back Civilian Club :Westcombe Park

Name: Frankie Green (Senior Army Player)
Supports: London Irish Favourite Food: Chicken Fajitas Favourite Band: The Red Hot Chilli Peppers Best Movie Viewed: Best Rugby Moment (you): Scoring in the last minute of the Army v Navy @ Twickenham - 2004: Best Rugby Moment: Jason Robinson scoring his try in the 2003 World Cup Final Most inspired player: Jason Robinson - Jeremy Guscott If you could change one thing about yourself?: I wish I was more like Vic Reeve or as funny as Eugene Viljoen (thats really nice!)
	Position: Back Three Civilian Club: Rosslyn Park

Name: Ben Hughes (Senior Army Player)

Combined Service (both codes) & Army player.

Supports: England!
Favourite Food: Fish and Chips!
Favourite Band: Dance, Pop and Hip Hop
Best Movie Viewed: Zulu
Best Rugby Moment (you): Army v Navy anytime!
Best Rugby Moment: 1st Cap for the Army
Most inspired player: Dean Richards
If you could change one thing about yourself?: My looks!

Position: 6, 5 or 8
Civilian Club:Reading

Name: Garry Windle (AKA 'Ginge')
Supports: Wales! Favourite Food: Meat! Favourite Band: Phonics Best Movie Viewed: Twin Towns Best Rugby Moment (you): Captaining the Corps against the Gunners Best Rugby Moment: Scott Gibbs try against England Most inspired player: Keith Woods If you could change one thing about yourself?: More body piercings!
	Position: Hooker Civilian Club:

Name: Darrell Ball (Senior Army Player)
Supports: Northampton! Favourite Food: Chips, Peas and gravy! Favourite Band: Sterophonics Best Movie Viewed: A beautiful mind Best Rugby Moment (you): Playing for the Army at Twickenham! Best Rugby Moment: Beating the NZ Army in NZ Most inspired player: Jean Baptiste Le Fonte If you could change one thing about yourself?: - Stop getting injured
	Position: Back Row Civilian Club: London Welsh

Name: Jonathan Browne (AKA - Jono)
Supports: Fiji Favourite Food: Chineese Favourite Band: Best Movie Viewed: Remember the Titan Best Rugby Moment (you): Winning the Army 9s Best Rugby Moment: Scotland beating England Most inspired player: Jona Lomu If you could change one thing about yourself?:
	Position: 2nd row Civilian Club:

Name: Tony Cheadle (The Salford Slammer)

Supports: Salford RLC
Favourite Food: Subway
Favourite Band: Oasis
Best Movie Viewed: Love, Honour & Obay
Best Rugby Moment (you): Winning Army RL cup 3 times in a row
Best Rugby Moment: Salford promoted to the Super League
Most inspired player: Andy Gregory
If you could change one thing about yourself?: To have never met Blackie!

Position: Head coach (League)

Defence Coach (Union)
Civilian Club: - Ulster

Name: Darrell Cooper (AKA Coops)
Supports: Wigan & Wasps Favourite Food: Steak & Chips Favourite Band: Red Hot Chilli Peppers Best Movie Viewed: - Best Rugby Moment (you): - Winning the World Cup with BARL and playing at Twickenham in front of 40,000 Best Rugby Moment: - Englands World Cup win. Most inspired player: Jason Robinson If you could change one thing about yourself?: Being taller and faster
	Position: Back row Civilian Club: -

Name: Lee Innes (AKA - )

GB Amatuer International, Combined Service & Army player

Supports: Bradford Bulls
Favourite Food: Chips & Gravey
Favourite Band: Abba
Best Movie Viewed: Rocky I
Best Rugby Moment (you):Winning the RLA World Cup.
Best Rugby Moment: As above
Most inspired player: Lyon Price
If you could change one thing about yourself?: Nothing at present

Position: Wing / Full Back
Civilian Club: None at present

Name: Rob Taylor (AKA Stretch)
Supports: Northampton! Favourite Food: Steak and Chips! Favourite Band: Any Rock Best Movie Viewed: Rocky Best Rugby Moment (you):-Playing for the Combined Services U21 atTwickeham Best Rugby Moment: Lewsey�s tackle on the Aussies. Most inspired player: Richard Hill If you could change one thing about yourself?: My feet
	Position: 2nd Row Civilian Club: Westcombe Park

Name: Nathan Young
Supports: - Wales! Favourite Food:Pasties Favourite Band::Sugababes Best Movie Viewed: Snow White Best Rugby Moment (you) Playing in Australia Best Rugby Moment: Wales winning Most inspired player: Gareth Evans If you could change one thing about yourself?:
	Position: Prop Civilian Club:

Name: Andy Sanger
Supports: Wales! Favourite Food: Leeks and Port! Favourite Band: Max Boyce Best Movie Viewed: Snow White Best Rugby Moment (you): Playing for the Army at Twickenham Best Rugby Moment: Wales loosing to England �2s@ in 2003! Most inspired player: Gareth Edwards If you could change one thing about yourself?: Stop going bald and grey - thats impossible
	Position: Senior Coach. Civilian Club: Old Welsh Boys

Name: Richard Garrett (AKA Nipper)
Supports: England! Favourite Food: Home cooking! Favourite Band: The Corps Band Best Movie Viewed:- We were soldiers Best Rugby Moment (you):Being part of 21 ER RFC - 83-86 Best Rugby Moment:- England winning the World Cup Most inspired player: Gareth Edwards If you could change one thing about yourself?: A few more inches
	Position: Director of Rugby (Union) Civilian Club:

Name: Ant Marx (AKA )
Supports: South Africa (another bloody one !) Favourite Food: Beans on toast Favourite Band: Boyzone! Best Movie Viewed: Best Rugby Moment (you): Best Rugby Moment: Most inspired player: If you could change one thing about yourself?:
	Position: Physio Civilian Club: -

Name: Lloyd Jiles (AKA Farmer)
Supports: Gloucester! Favourite Food: Sunday Roast! Favourite Band: Dance Best Movie Viewed: Snatch Best Rugby Moment (you): Winning county final Best Rugby Moment: Lions South Africa tour Most inspired player: Neil Back If you could change one thing about yourself?: More hair!
	Position: Flanker in Afghan Civilian Club: Barnstaple

Name: Fraser Deeming (AKA - )
Supports: Scotland (sad lad)(1 of 8) Favourite Food: Haggis Favourite Band: Sugababes Best Movie Viewed: Team America Best Rugby Moment (you): Scoring a 80mtr try against Uraguay in Melrose 7s in 2003 Best Rugby Moment: Scotlands Grand Slam in 1990 (can you remember that far!) Most inspired player: Any scotland player If you could change one thing about yourself?: nothing.. (thats not what the boys say)
	Position: Centre Civilian Club: Stewarts Melville FP

Name: Gareth Libbey (AKA - )
Supports: Andy Sanger Favourite Food: My mums curry Favourite Band: Any heavy metal Best Movie Viewed: Happy Gilmore Best Rugby Moment (you): Representing the Army against the African Leopards Best Rugby Moment: Most inspired player: Blackie If you could change one thing about yourself?; Grow my hair longer..
	Position: Back Row Civilian Club: None at present

Name: Rick Reeves (AKA) (Senior Amry Player)
Supports: Ben Hughes Favourite Food: Favourite Band: The Carpenters Best Movie Viewed: Best Rugby Moment (you):Man of the match in the Merit League Final Best Rugby Moment: Most inspired player: Ben Hughes If you could change one thing about yourself?:
	Position: Prop Civilian Club: Reading

Name: Kamal Prasad (AKA - Kay)
Supports: Fiji, Suva Favourite Food: Dalo Favourite Band: Match Boxtu Best Movie Viewed: The God Father Best Rugby Moment (you): Winning the Army Cup Best Rugby Moment: Winning the Army 9s in 2006 Most inspired player: Johns (Australia) If you could change one thing about yourself?: Get massive!
	Position: Second row Civilian Club:

Name: Vic Reeve
Supports: England Favourite Food: Fish & Chips Favourite Band: -Boyzone Best Movie Viewed: Lassie Best Rugby Moment (you): Scoring against the gunners Best Rugby Moment:Theres too many... Most inspired player: - If you could change one thing about yourself?: Stop Teko getting into trouble and be more like Frankie Green.
	Position: Utility Back Civilian Club: Newbury

Name: Chris Clifford (AKA Big Cliff)
Supports: Wasps and Newbury Favourite Food: Steak and Chips Favourite Band: Wagner Best Movie Viewed: Gladiator Best Rugby Moment (you): Being selected for the Corps Best Rugby Moment: Winning the Fern Cup in December Most inspired player: Ginge Windle If you could change one thing about yourself?: Get more chest hair
	Position: Prop Civilian Club: -

Name: Sam Emery (AKA - The Crow)
Supports: England Favourite Food: Favourite Band: Girls Aloud! Best Movie Viewed: Sleeping Beauty Best Rugby Moment (you): Best Rugby Moment: Most inspired player: Blackie If you could change one thing about yourself?: Have Blond Hair and Blue Eyes (It can be arranged!)
	Position: Senior Physio Civilian Club:

Name: Justin Rogers
Supports: - The Hurricanes Favourite Food - Jelly Favourite Band:- Too many (Rock) Best Movie Viewed:- The Rock Best Rugby Moment: - you - School rugby Best Rugby Moment: World Cup Final 1995 Most inspired player: - Christian Cullen If you could change one thing about yourself?:- Improve my fitness
	Position: Wing Civilian Club: London Welsh

Name: Ben Seru (Senior Army Player)
Supports: Fiji Favourite Food: Range Stew! Favourite Band: - UB 40 Best Movie Viewed: Home alone Best Rugby Moment (you): - Best Rugby Moment: - Any Final Most inspired player: - Serevi / Frank Bunce If you could change one thing about yourself?: Start enjoying ice baths!
	Position: Wing / Full Back Civilian Club: Darlington MP / Oldham RL

Name: Maku Koroiyadi (Senior Army Player)
Supports: Guess who? Favourite Food: Cornedbeef Hash (Compo!) Favourite Band: Best Movie Viewed: Best Rugby Moment (you):Being selected for Fiji U19s for the World Cup in Zimbabwe in 1998 Best Rugby Moment:Fiji beating Wales in the 2007 World Cup (take note Mr Sanger!) Most inspired player: Zinzanne Brooke If you could change one thing about yourself? Loose Weight
	Position; Back Row Civilian Club: Havant

Name: Carl Maxwell
Supports: Cambridge Favourite Food: Best Bitter! Favourite Band: I always liked the Bay City Rollers! Best Movie Viewed: Care Bears The Movie Best Rugby Moment (you): Playing for the Corps Best Rugby Moment: England winning the World Cup Most inspired player: Easy - Andy Sanger If you could change one thing about yourself: Change my 'best food' !
	Position: Prop Civilian Club: -

Name: Joeli Uluikedekede (AKA - )
Supports: New Zealand Favourite Food: Lovo Food Favourite Band: Bob Marley Best Movie Viewed: Gladiator Best Rugby Moment (you): Winning U21 comp for 3 years with Suva RFC Best Rugby Moment: - Most inspired player: Tana Umaga If you could change one thing about yourself?: -
	Position: Lock Civilian Club: -

Name: Ledua 'Joe' Jope (Senior Army Player)
Supports: Fiji Favourite Food: Fish and Lolo Favourite Band: Best Movie Viewed: Police Academy Best Rugby Moment (you):Being chosen to represent Fiji 7s in the Hong Kong 7s 2003 Best Rugby Moment: Winning the Army Cup with 1 RGBW against the Royal Scots and being voted player of the year by the Army senior squad 2007 Most inspired player: Waisale Serevi If you could change one thing about yourself? Try to live a life that is enjoyable for me and my family
	Position: No 8 Civilian Club: Reading

Name; Rich Warmington
Supports- Northampton Favourite Food: Chineese Favourite Band: Killers Best Movie Viewed: Gladiator Best Rugby Moment (you): Playing for west Midlands Colts Best Rugby Moment: World Cup Final 2003 Most inspired player: Martin Johnstone If you could change one thing about yourself?: I would like to'get bigger'
	PositioBack Row / Lock Civilian Club:

Name: Eugene 'Bokka' Viljoen
Supports: South Africa (Another one!) Favourite Food: Favourite Band: Best Movie Viewed: Best Rugby Moment (you): First Cap for the Army Best Rugby Momen: Watching Frankie Green Most inspired player: If you could change one thing about yourself?: Grow more hair
	Position: Full Back / Fly Half Civilian Club: -

Name: Pud Cowburn (AKA Pud)
Army Captain and Combined Services player Supports: - Halifax Favourite Food: Jaffa Cakes Favourite Band: Abba Best Movie Viewed: Shaw Shank Redemption Best Rugby Moment (you):Captaining my Regt, Corps, Army & The CS in the same year. Best Rugby Moment: Winning all trophies in one year Most inspired player: Kevin Sinfield If you could change one thing about yourself? Be bigger and better
	Position: Loose forward - Half back Civilian Club: -