'He was the most supportive man alive.'
He was aged six, undergoing his rugby union baptism. And as he played at Pownall Park on the junior pitches at Wilmslow Rugby Club, there was a man watching him. The same man would be on the touchline as his career ascended to the professional game, crowned with a stint at one of this country's most famous clubs.
Charlie, a scrum half who left Harlequins last month, after a successful spell as a player and part of the coaching staff, said of his father: "He was the most supportive man alive, and came to every game he could. He would always drop me a text after every game to say how proud he and mum were. He loved life, the rugby community and everything that came with it, including the occasional Guinness.
"I have coached the first team for three years, winning the Premiership in 2021, seven months after dad died," Charlie said. He will then pound the roads on foot near his home in Wimbledon, south London, to complete the final leg of his mission on June 24.
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