Nuneaton
Old Edwardians
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Bob Massey is a club sponsor of Nuneaton
Old Edwardians Rugby Club with his business
Countrywide Tax & Trust Corporation Ltd. He
recently told Rugby Club Magazine about his
positive association with the club, saying, “I first
played for the club from the age of 16 whilst
at King Edwards College, quickly progressing
to the first XV before moving to the town club
Nuneaton, my main position was centre.”
his rugby career in mini rugby. Cameron has
a great engine and can play anywhere on the
field, and has, from front row to the wing but
seems to me to excel as a flanker.
“It’s great to see the club encouraging more
young people to take up the sport and as a club
sponsor it is great to give a little back for what
I have received through rugby, representing
and captaining the Country side for many
“It was 21 years before I returned to the Old years, a couple of Championship finals at HQ
Eds after playing for Coventry for four seasons (not sure we can count the appearance in the
or so and Moseley for seven, with 4 seasons “non-contact” drunken touch on the hallowed
back at Nuneaton in between. A back injury ground with the Eds at their centenary).
and subsequent surgery at 38 paved my way
for a return to the Old Eds. I was 45 when “The game’s given me a lot and so it’s always
I played in the Warwickshire Plate Final and good to give something back; and it’s always
retired not long after that (long overdue some great to meet old (some very old) friends
and players when down at the Eds. So look
might say!).
forward to seeing you all soon, best wishes for
“My youngest son Cameron, who is 16, is a the 2017 /2018 campaign!”
student at the Warwick School having started
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