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Any of you older fans remember Tommy ? He's fit and well in retirement in Johannesburg where I had a curry with him and his wife (Wigan lass) recently.
To be honest, I'd never heard of him until introduced by a mutual friend (no surprise, me being from Warrington and all !). He told a fascinating story of his rugby career from being the smallest guy ever to play for the Springboks (to this day) to his short stint at Wigan which led to him being blackballed by the SA Rugby Union. He was eventually inducted into their Hall of Fame together with Tom Van Vollenhoven of Saints who shared the same fate (though with a marginally more successful RL career !!!). Top bloke.
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SAINTS THE ORIGINAL AND PERENNIAL CHEATS
For sale full Saints kit (circa 1989). Shirts in pristine condition, but shorts badly soiled.
For 27 - 0 you get a trophy
For 75 - 0 you get sod all.
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| I remember him playing 
There's a photo somewhere of him somewhere scoring a try for Wigan at Central Park. He was tiny, probably smaller than Rob Burrow |
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My dad told me that Wigan went to meet him at the airport but walked straight past him because he was so little that they thought he was a little boy and didn't recognise him.
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Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery.......
I will look to the moment, and miraculously, the future will take care of itself.
Radio 5 Live, Sat, April 14th, 2007,...Dave Whelan, "In Wigan, rugby will always be king"
'I was certain, positive, convinced, and yet..........unsure'
'It's only rock 'n' roll, but I like it'
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "I remember him playing 
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| Quote: twosevenzero "I've seen that photo, there's someone I know in the background, cant remember who it is though ???? ![]()
Will allways remember Tommy Gentles being stod at the side of a giant snowball someone had rolled on the pitch,it towered over him it was about 5ft diameter.
Also remember the name of the original poster Charlie Winslade,if it is the same person he was a member of one of the finest pack of forwards to step on a Rugby field for Oldahm.
Jackson,Kieth,Duffy,Winslade,Little and Turner, great pack.
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| Quote: stillinthepast "Will allways remember Tommy Gentles being stod at the side of a giant snowball someone had rolled on the pitch,it towered over him it was about 5ft diameter.
Also remember the name of the original poster Charlie Winslade,if it is the same person he was a member of one of the finest pack of forwards to step on a Rugby field for Oldahm.
Jackson,Kieth,Duffy,Winslade,Little and Turner, great pack.'"
Sorry about a couple of daft spelling mistakes,tis me age. |
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Agree about that pack - awesome - Turner & Little still alive - think 10 was Dufty wasnt it? Jack Keith was a Hookers extrovert and had many a battle with Bill Sayer
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Just heard from my work colleague in Jo'burg, who is a friend of Tommy's, that he passed away yesterday (30th June). No other details yet. RIP - a lovely bloke.
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