Trot The Egg In

Adam hails from Ditton, Widnes that has produced fine players to rugby. Growing up it was always ever Rugby that he wanted to crack. His junior career was spent with Halton Farnworth Hornets and Widnes St Marie’s. I don’t doubt he could ever have imagined the career and life he’d have playing the game he adored. From playing first team at his hometown club Widnes Vikings to Australia with the Dolphins to recently leaving Widnes to sign for the ambitious Oldham. What a story for the big man to share.

Rhys shares his story from his childhood in Wales to his job now and everything in between. From playing football, rugby union and rugby league. A big decision was made as a teen and him and his family never looked back. Warrington Wolves, Leigh Leopards, Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos are the clubs on his cv. Some career on the field and he’s smashing his career off it.

We hear how a Wigan St Pats junior rose through the ranks and played first team for his hometown club. We chat rep rugby, supporting Manchester United, winning academy grand finals all prepare him for the next chapter of his fine career. He grasped the next chapter and smashed it at Widnes Vikings and Leigh Leopards. Some player, career but importantly person, husband and father.

Ste chats to me about his upbringing and being around rugby forever. He was one of them kids that could’ve chosen any sport and he’d have excelled but Rugby Union was his passion. He smashed uni and rugby really began to take off and the rest is history. Great to hear how he’s returned “home” to Rochdale RUFC to finish an illustrious playing career in front of family and friends.

We hear Neil’s journey through life and rugby. From playing, scouting, coaching he’s done it all in the game. A lad that leaves no stone unturned and ensures his lads have a great time when pulling a jersey on.

Josh chats to me about life as a kid, teen and becoming an adult. How he got involved with rugby in his later teens and how watching Widnes became a huge hobby growing up. In his late teens is when he got a taste for winning trophies and he didn’t look back.

We hear about how a Cumbrian born lad grew up loving sport and began his rugby journey in his teens. Thriving playing union he was spotted by a massive league club in Leeds Rhinos signing a dual code contract, a first ever known in the uk. He went onto have a hugely successful career and is now thriving post career.

Tom shares his journey through life and rugby. He endured a torrid time at boarding school with bullying, he re invents himself at uni and begins to really thrive in a new environment. His rugby starts to become serious and progressing rapidly and when his boots are hung up he begins to understand himself a lot more.

John tells us about growing up watching his dad play at Halton RUFC and many a day spent at Naughton Park watching Widnes RLFC. This ignited a real passion for rugby and he found himself at Widnes St Marie’s loving life and rugby. We hear how he develops his games, begins playing both codes and leaves school for an apprenticeship. He had a big impact when he arrived at Widnes RUFC From the folded Halton RUFC side and he didn’t look back. He now returns to coach a very successful second team at the Wids.

Simon was born and raised in South Africa and sport was in the blood. Rugby and motor cross would keep the big fella busy and preoccupied whilst growing up. We chat about the school system, currie cup and coming over to the uk. Some career he’s having here and it is now home for Simon, Harlequins have a class player but more importantly a quality person on their books.