Richly deserved.
THe Honours list is possibly the most diverse I've seen.
So. That Will Be SIR Lewis Hamilton To You !
My, my. Not seen you about on here before. Do behave.
More relevant to this bored, congratulations to:
OBEs
Rob Baxter (director of rugby at Exeter Chiefs), for services to rugby union.
Dee Bradbury (Scottish Rugby Union president), for services to rugby union.
Matt Hampson (former rugby union player and founder of Matt Hampson Foundation), for voluntary and charitable service.
MBEs
Kevin Aitchison (chair of Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby), for services to wheelchair rugby and to people with disabilities.
Damian Hopley (chief executive of the Rugby Players Association), for services to rugby union.
Joe Simmonds (captain of Exeter Chiefs), for services to rugby union.
OBEs
Rob Baxter (director of rugby at Exeter Chiefs), for services to rugby union.
Dee Bradbury (Scottish Rugby Union president), for services to rugby union.
Matt Hampson (former rugby union player and founder of Matt Hampson Foundation), for voluntary and charitable service.
MBEs
Kevin Aitchison (chair of Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby), for services to wheelchair rugby and to people with disabilities.
Damian Hopley (chief executive of the Rugby Players Association), for services to rugby union.
Joe Simmonds (captain of Exeter Chiefs), for services to rugby union.
Agreed ! I must confess I didn't run through the whole list. It took up nigh on two pages in the Telegraph today.Lobby wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:04 pm More relevant to this bored, congratulations to:
OBEs
Rob Baxter (director of rugby at Exeter Chiefs), for services to rugby union.
Dee Bradbury (Scottish Rugby Union president), for services to rugby union.
Matt Hampson (former rugby union player and founder of Matt Hampson Foundation), for voluntary and charitable service.
MBEs
Kevin Aitchison (chair of Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby), for services to wheelchair rugby and to people with disabilities.
Damian Hopley (chief executive of the Rugby Players Association), for services to rugby union.
Joe Simmonds (captain of Exeter Chiefs), for services to rugby union.
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Hampson I get.
Maybe Baxter after the number of years he (and his family) have put into Exeter as both player and coach combined with where he's taken them, but Joe Simmonds? The honour certainly can't be just for on field contributions, but even if he does shit loads of charity work, he's 23 and full time pro, I find it hard to conceive that he's done enough to warrant recognition for services to rugby thus far (not to say he couldn't get there). Maybe I'm completely wrong, but he's not quite at Matt Hampson levels is he?
Don't know enough about the others to comment.
Maybe Baxter after the number of years he (and his family) have put into Exeter as both player and coach combined with where he's taken them, but Joe Simmonds? The honour certainly can't be just for on field contributions, but even if he does shit loads of charity work, he's 23 and full time pro, I find it hard to conceive that he's done enough to warrant recognition for services to rugby thus far (not to say he couldn't get there). Maybe I'm completely wrong, but he's not quite at Matt Hampson levels is he?
Don't know enough about the others to comment.
Goes nicely with his 1993 sevens title.
Hong Kong wrote: Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:19 pm A black man, supporter of BLM, receiving an honour from the most privileged white woman. No ironing there. At least he’ll have a justified reason to take a knee...
very goodBeknighting a tax exile sticks in the craw a bit