North Midlands clubs to hold minute's silence in memory of Upton Rugby Club stalwart Nigel Banwell
NORTH Midlands have asked their member rugby clubs to hold a minute’s silence before all their matches this weekend in memory of county president Nigel Banwell.
Banwell, 68, collapsed and died while putting out the flags at Upton-on-Severn, the club he helped to form, before their scheduled Midlands Three West (South) match last Saturday.
North Midlands secretary Rob Bray said: “As a mark of respect for Nigel, the management committee of North Midlands RFU has asked clubs if they would arrange for a minute’s silence to be held before their matches this weekend."
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