Army Masters Rugby - Contacts
Season 2009-2010

Veterans Rugby Team Contact Details History

Lieutenant Colonel Hamish Robson - Director Master's Rugby
	Director Hamish played Corps (REME) and Army rugby in the early/mid 1990s combining this with seasons representing London Irish and Rugby RFC. He played his first Army XXXV season in 2000, subsequently joining the tour to Bermuda and playing the Inter-Service games. Overseas postings curtailed further Army Masters involvement, but leading unit tours to Vancouver, Texas and Thailand eased the pain! With a short notice posting to Australia, he continued to play ‘Veterans’ rugby for the Canberra and Australian Army sides, as well as playing and managing their Staff College XV. While his playing aspirations are now firmly limited, he continues as Director of the Army Masters XV to maintain the momentum of their considerable successes. The World Masters Games in October 2009 comprehensively tested the Army Masters XV and now provides the best start to the 09/10 Inter Services campaign to retain the overall title. On a personal level it is hoped that this post will also offer a developmental precursor to further involvement in the Corps/Army Rugby in years to come.	Concepts 4 SO1 Development Concepts & Doctrine Centre MOD Shrivenham SWINDON SN6 8RF Tel: 01793 314256 Mob: 07841 503565 E-mail: Hamish.Robson285@mod.uk

Major Andy Rapley - Assistant Director of Masters Rugby
	Assistant Director Having represented the Army and CS Colts in the late 70's and the Army and CS Senior 15's in the early 80's 'Rappers of the REME' has also been a Corps player and coach for over 20 years and first played Army Veterans rugby in 1996. Rappers was hooked immediately on the opportunity to bring senior rugby players back into the fold to prevent their experience and knowledge from going to waste. Most players, having played for the Veterans, move into managerial/coaching and administrative positions throughout the full spectrum of Army Rugby. Becoming the Veterans Team Manager in 1998 Rappers is now Director and takes great pride in how much the squad has evolved – finalists in the Dubai International 10's, undefeated in the European Classics Championship and silver medallists in the World Masters in 2005.	QM 2 CS Bn REME BFPO 38 Tel: 94876 2539 Mob: 07799 036107 E-mail: rappersofthereme@hotmail.com

WO1 (ASM) Hywel Thomas - Team Manager
	Team Manager Taff's first introduction to being the team manager came in the successful season of 06/07 when the Vets were crowned Interservices Champions. Taff was also a team member even though he had suffered a major injury to his little finger earlier in the season, not only did this stop him playing but the mental scar of not being able to lift his little finger when drinking a GnT was immense....	DE&S SP MAP PT Cormorant House Yeovilton Somerset BA22 8HL Tel: 93510 4015 / 01935 454015 Fax: 93510 5230 Mobile: 07890 521924 E-Mail: hjrt@btinternet.com des-spmap-nsrw-issmgr@esair.dlo.mod.uk

SSgt Dave Goddard - Team Captain
	Team Captain Dave joined the Royal Engineers in 1990. His rugby union career has seen him play at regtimental, Corps, Army and Combined Services levels. He is also having a successful career in Rugby League where he is representing his regtiment, Corps, as well as the Army, Combined Services & Amateur Great Britain. It has been his great pleasure to Skipper The Army Masters XV in their 2010 season

WO1 Neil Duncan - Assistant Manager (PR)
		DE&S BATCIS DT MOD Abbey Wood Bristol BS34 8JH Tel: 9352 31091 Mob: 07899833329 Email: Neil.duncan365@mod.uk or desbatcis-bcip-fieldingplans2@mod.uk

Major Spike Quant - Fixtures Secretary
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WO2 Jim Evans - Equipment Manager

Equipment Manager
Jim played regimental rugby for the Household Cavalry for 22 years before joining Army Vets during the 2004/05 season. His first game as a Vet was playing for the Sandhurst Pirates. He has also played civilian rugby for Roxeth Manor Old Boys and Windsor and when needed still turns out for the Slough Vets. At the end of last season he 'hung up his boots' and joined the management team - but still carries his boots in the kit bag just in case!

Group Warrant Officer
15(UK) PSYOPS GROUP

Email- James.Evans167@Mod.UK

(Mil) 94649 3106

(Civ) 01462 817706

WO1 (ASM) Keith Mitchell - Head Coach
	Head Coach With boots only just hung up (and still peeking suspiciously out of the kit bag), Mitch has continued a long involvement with Army Veterans by taking on the responsibility for coaching the backs. Never scared to bring innovation to the coaching process, he has perfected, with Mick Davis, a training regime based on intense sleep deprivation so that by the time the team trains they are too tired to argue with him. Rumours that he modelled his kicking style on his ability to lean on a bar are unconfirmed. View photograph of kicking style	HQLF ECI Team Inver Avenue DSG Warminster BA12 0BS Tel: 01985 223237 Mob: 07786395037 Or 07775873626 Email: keith.mitchell308@mod.uk

Staff Sergeant Tiny Baker - Assistant Coach
	Assistant Coach Tiny has represented the Corps, Army and CS sides at U21 and senior level since his first week in the Army in the mid Eighties, even playing alongside a certain Cpl Rapley. The association was rekindled in '99 when at the tender age of 35 a slot for a second row appeared with the Vets. This 'second wind' brought about a new enjoyment of the game and a successful 7 years followed, which included the tour to Bermuda, winning the Silver Medal at the World Masters in Edmonton and joining WO2 Dai Davies on the coaching staff of the Army U21s. Now almost a natural progression (some call it retirement!) Tiny is assisting Mitch with players who know better and listen even less than the U21s! Baldy is Back!	OC LAD 6 Rifles Wyvern Barracks Exeter EX2 6AR Mil Tel: 94348 2461 Email: Tiny.baker992@mod.uk