For me it's got to be Frano Botica. I think it must be a reflection on my lack of knowledge of Union but when I was told we'd signed him i thought "who?" as I'd never heard of him. I soon realised that he was an ex All Black but I still wasn't too impressed but he proved me wrong in spades. One of our better players in that era (and there were loads of really good players as well). He made the game, and goalkicking, look effortless.

As well as him I would also throw Bill Francis, Peter Rowe, and Jimmy Nulty into the hat, which I'm afraid sort of gives my age away.

My lad plays rugby with his grandson.

Signed by Maurice L etc behind the back of Maurice Bamford, that's what lead to Lindsey + Robinson etc making the signings from then on. Hard to imagine the same magic touch for signings produced some of the turkeys we had later on.

andre stoop

Is that something to do with the after effect of sleeping with Jordan?