The last time English teams were not in the HC cup


Typical day at The Rec

By Stuart Anderton
December 1 2013

On the Bris board someone asked what the Premiership sides did the last time we were not in the HC back in 98/99. Turns out he couldn't remember as Bris weren't a Premiership side that year. Plus ca change, eh?

We in fact played friendlies against Swansea, Cardiff, and some div 1 side down the road.

I had to check in an old programme to be sure, and was struck by another bit of déjà vu - the editorial about the recent presentation of development plans! Shops, restaurants and collapsible stands to minimise height impact. Wouldn't be ready before 2004....

I was also taken by the strength of the team we put out then for a friendly:

Balshaw

Tindall

Maggs

Guscott

Adedayo Adebayo

Catt

Cooper

Hilton

Long

Ubogo

Borthwick 

Redman

Earnshaw

Peters

Lyle

Subs: Hatley, Regan, Yates, Callard, Adetokunbo Adebayo, Webster, Sturnham

[sits back in warm glow of nostalgia]

Is our team getting back to that kind of level?

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The last time English teams were not in the HC cup
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Huxster
Huxster
01/12/2013 20:58
It may just be me, but I think the HC has run its course.

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boorad
boorad
01/12/2013 22:18
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Huxster
It may just be me, but I think the HC has run its course.

Just you I think.... Look if Bath keep going on this upward curve I would love to see them in Dublin stuffing Leinster in the final.....

Please tell me that you wouldn't love to be there too.



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SteveCh
SteveCh
02/12/2013 09:35
That team sheet brings back a few fond memories - like the slight hollow, frequently water logged, at the sports center end of the ground that Victor U always seemed to dive into when he scored a try!

I'd forgotten that we gave a trial to AA younger brother. Anyone remember what happen to him?

I recall vaguely that AA went to Italy to finish his playing career.

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Boy
02/12/2013 09:49
Toki went on to be a contestant on an Ant & Dec Saturday night tv show called Friends Like These.

Why that nugget of information has lodged itself in my brain is beyond me.

Were the Adebayos the last brothers to play for Bath?

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TCM2007
02/12/2013 11:52
Until Joe Ford signs.

Stuart

Former ed.

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@Hydor18
03/12/2013 17:54
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Boy
Were the Adebayos the last brothers to play for Bath?

Borthers left for Saracens in 2009.😘

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Huxster
Huxster
03/12/2013 18:42
Boorad there will be some form of Euro Cup so could still see them stuffing Leinster in Dublin, just for a different pot.

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BBandW
BBandW
03/12/2013 19:31
heck of a bench.

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