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CLASSIC - Rugby is about people - Dave Townsend - #13

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CLASSIC - Rugby is about people - Dave Townsend - #13

Amateur Rugby Podcast›
Nov 30, 202544:28

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Former Cheltenham RFC President - Dave 'Towner' Townsend was my coach for Cheltenham Colts back in 1995/96 and is also the father of Matt Townsend from Episode No.2.

Sadly, Towner is no longer with us, but it was lovely to hear his voice once more and to listen to all the nuggets of wisdom gathered over a lifetime in the game!

This interview was recorded in August 2019 at Cheltenham RFC, where we appropriately sat in Colts Corner and chatted about the goals of the club, the trials and tribulations of being on the brink of the semi-professional game and some of the highly niche scrummaging techniques that Towner used to employ.

So, listen in for some genuine old-school west-country wisdom!

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