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StUArt ABBott

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AGE 39 poSItIoN Centre CLUB wasps hoNoUrS 9 england Caps

Giving up rugby at 29 due to a shoulder injury hit

me hard. I stuck around in the uK for the next few years, coaching rosslyn Park, before heading back to Cape town. I still catch up with the boys and speak about

old times. I went to the england v scotland game at twickenham this year and saw Dan Luger and shawsey (simon shaw). I’ve worked in digital media for a while, but had the opportunit­y to buy a part- share in Le

Cap Sports. It means I’m watching a lot more rugby now. I work on marketing and talent identifica­tion. We arranged the Johan Goosen deal to Racing and have more than 50 players. We got Juandré Kruger to toulon, Cheslin Kolbe to toulouse and huw Jones, now with glasgow. When I get some spare time, I surf. I went to the

Maldives a few months ago and highly recommend it. I’m growing the blond hair for the surfer’s look! I’ve enjoyed seeing Wasps getting back to

the top. I watched the Premiershi­p final and Dai Young has got them playing good rugby. It’s cool seeing hask and Cips still doing it. they used to be the kids!

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The sting scoring in the 2004 Premiershi­p final

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