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150TH ANNIVERSARY BACK AT IT TRAILFINDERS RUGBY ACADEMY Learn about how we’ll be Take a peek at how the players Get up to date with everything celebrating our big year! have been getting on in training. happening as we bring through the next generation of talent. 24 32 34

2 MAX BODILLY GUY THOMPSON CAREER IN PICTURES The former Exeter Chiefs star gives Another new arrival answers Quick Steven Shingler talks through his you an insight in to his life away Fire Questions! illustrious career. from the pitch.

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EDITOR’S WELCOME Oli Shapley Well that wasn’t how we expected the of the squad entertained themselves during season to finish! lockdown and how we are building for the new season. There is a discount voucher for It’s been a pretty crazy few months to say the you to gain entry to one of our home matches least. When we flew to Jersey back in February and plenty of other content to increase the for a match and there were a handful of excitement for 2020/21. people starting to wear masks around the terminal it was scarcely believable what an The upcoming campaign is a very significant impact this would have on our lives. one for the club as it is our 150th anniversary. This means that throughout the year there will be In a rugby sense, of course it meant a a number of events put on to help celebrate, premature end to the 2019/20 campaign and so once we are made aware of the season we finished second in the Championship after it structure we will inform everyone of the plans. was calculated on a points per game basis. We were also well placed in the Cup with a home Our Community Team have been working semi final on the agenda, so all in all it will have tirelessly throughout the pandemic and have to be seen as a season of more progression. achieved some astonishing success during their “IT GOES WITHOUT Food Bank collections. There are four pages SAYING THAT WE The lockdown of course meant that we all inside which will hopefully fill you with immense CAN’T WAIT TO GET remained away from the club, but we are pride at how much the club has contributed to now back in full training and preparation is well the local area. BACK PLAYING underway for 2020/21. A normal weekly routine AGAIN, AND IN sees all players and staff tested on a Monday The Trailfinders Rugby Academy have also PARTICULAR morning, and then when the results come back been busy with a large amount of new arrivals HAVING OUR on Tuesday morning that means we can train to the programme with Brunel University SUPPORTERS BACK with contact and allows us to make significant London. As well as that our partnership with progress. Henley College has taken off, so you can find IN THE STADIUM out all of the Academy news in this magazine. There is still a daily COVID protocol which WATCHING.” The masks in the online store have been includes a temperate and symptom check incredibly popular so if you’re in need of some every morning, so there is no stone left unturned before heading in to shops then head to our as we build towards the new season. website, where you’ll also find the limited The question on everyone’s lips is a simple one, edition 150th Anniversary shirts to kit yourself out when is the season going to start? The answer ahead of the big resumption. at the moment is that we simply don’t know. It goes without saying that we can’t wait to get With the Premiership ending in mid October we back playing again, and in particular having hope that opens a door for an early November our supporters back in the stadium watching. start, but of course as soon as we are made Until then, stay safe and hopefully our next aware we will publish across our channels. mission towards the Premiership gets underway With all of the new signings in, the squad is as soon as possible! looking incredibly strong all will make for two I hope you enjoy this magazine! mouth-watering fixtures against Saracens. They have set the benchmark across European rugby in recent years, so it will be a memorable occasion when we host them here in front of a bumper crowd.

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DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Ben Ward

It seems like a very long time since our challenge. game against Yorkshire Carnegie in mid We believe in combining rugby and education, March was called off. At that stage no-one and our link with Brunel University London for our “WE ARE would have predicted the country going Senior Academy continues to grow. They are in to lockdown and furlough becoming the NOW BACK IN also back in training, and I have a broad smile most commonly used word in the English TRAINING AND on my face whilst I watch them as I know these language. ARE ALL WORKING players will be pulling on the first team jersey in TOWARDS THE Out of the negatives you must take the the coming years. RESUMPTION OF positives, and the lockdown has given me time to look in to all areas of the club and see how Our Community Team have been busy during FIXTURES WHICH we can continue to move forward. It is hard to this time, from food banks to sports camps IS MOST LIKELY TO imagine that just six years ago we were still part they have done brilliant work in the local area BE IN NOVEMBER time, but it just demonstrates how far we have keeping people active. Sport plays a crucial come in such a short period. role in the development of mental health OR DECEMBER.” and physical fitness, and participation helps Lockdown has been mentally tough for to develop their skills and confidence. We will everyone and in particular those living on their continue to get people active and encourage own. Athletes are used to having a weekly them to play all sports. schedule mapped out for them which includes what to wear, meal times and training sessions Throughout this period Mike and Fiona Gooley so it has been challenging with a lack of have been fantastic in continuing their routine. unwavering support. Trailfinders, like all travel businesses have been hit very hard and we We are now back in training and are all working should never take for granted how lucky we towards the resumption of fixtures which is are to have their support as well as what they most likely to be in November or December. provide for so many in the local community. The new signings have all settled in very well Trailfinders Sports Club is now central to the area and are learning our systems, it is great to have and their management team offer a fantastic proper team meetings rather than on Zoom facility for so many people to participate in which although a novelty at first, lacks the sport. camaraderie that builds team spirit. We have a vision of where we want our first The Trailfinders Rugby Academy is continuing team and academy to be in the future, and to go from strength to strength, our link with we continue to work tirelessly towards that. 4 Henley College has become the latest addition to our Under 18 programme. They will compete Ben Ward against Premiership Colleges in the RFU ACE Director of Rugby League, and we will be the only club outside of the top tier to be involved which will be a great Ealing Trailfinders

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THE INTERVIEW

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LEWIS THIEDE

LEWIS THIEDE HAS RETURNED TO EALING TRAILFINDERS FOR A SECOND SPELL AFTER SPENDING THE LAST TWO YEARS IN THE GALLAGHER PREMIERSHIP WITH BRISTOL BEARS, AND HE IS LOOKING TO RETURN TO THE TOP FLIGHT NEXT YEAR AS HE AIMS TO GUIDE THE GREEN AND WHITES UP TO THE HOLY GRAIL OF ENGLISH RUGBY.

The tight-head prop played 32 times for I played a lot of rugby there and learnt a the Bears and was quickly becoming huge amount. I think the main things I took one of the most feared front-rowers in the away were the detail and discipline you Premiership, but the opportunity to push need to succeed. There is so much that for promotion with the Trailfinders was too you can do in terms of analysis to help you “THERE IS A CLEAR good to turn down. prepare for your opponents and that’s something I will bring back here. AIM WHICH WE “I spoke to Wardy about the chance of FULLY BELIEVE THAT coming back and also heard that Codders It gave me confidence that I could perform WE CAN REACH was returning, someone who I have worked at that level, but I am completely aware of AND IT WOULD with for many years. It became a no brainer how tough the Championship is and there with the quality of rugby and ambition that is no danger at all that I will underestimate it BE AN AMAZING is here, there is no other team that I would at all.” ACHIEVEMENT, have wanted to go to. SOMETHING TRULY The 29-year-old is reunited with Head Coach There is a clear aim which we fully believe Alex Codling having worked together SPECIAL TO BE A that we can reach and it would be an multiple times previously, and is pleased PART OF.” amazing achievement, something truly to have the former England international special to be a part of.” leading the Trailfinders again. Thiede made 50 appearances for the “I first worked with Codders at London Trailfinders before an opportunity opened Scottish and he is without a doubt one of up at Ashton Gate, and he is confident that the best. The level of detail that he goes in to the time at the Bears has made him a better really can’t be taken for granted. We have a player as he heads back to West London. very good working relationship that has been “I’m really happy with how it went at Bristol, built over time, he will tell me when I’m doing

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IT HAS BEEN THE PLAYERS DRIVING THE STANDARDS TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ALL READY FOR THE GAMES TO GET GOING AGAIN. ”

well but also when I need to improve which is so important and an environment that I want to be a part of.” The 117kg prop, who also has previous experience with Wasps, Doncaster Knights and London Scottish says that the club have made huge strides forward and are set for a very positive future. “The ambition has always been there but it has definitely grown just like the club. Whilst I was here we ran both London Irish and Bristol close, but now there is a real sense that we can make the next step. There has definitely been no drop off coming from a Premiership environment, and it has been the players driving the standards to make sure we are all ready for the games to get going again. In terms of the facilities, they are truly top class. Of course the new stand is massively impressive, the new gym and analysis areas make a huge difference to how we can prepare.” The resumption of the Greene King IPA Championship for 2020/21 is still unknown due to the effects of COVID-19, but with the weekly testing the Trailfinders are able to train and continue their preparations for the new season. “It’s been tough getting back in to it but we’re properly back in to our stride now. During lockdown we would do some running to keep fit but it’s much better now that we can use the club and be confident that we’re all safe with regular testing. It’s just good to be back in the routine where my life feels normal day to day with rugby. It’s all about to change with our little arrival but we can’t wait, and that’s another reason why we’re so happy to be back here in London. It’s encouraging to see the Premiership back underway and hopefully that opens the door for us to get going soon. The reason we play 10 the sport is to be out there with your team mates enjoying it, and once we have a clear date then I’m sure the focus will become even more intense.” With the likes of Luke Daniels, Barney

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Maddison, James Gibbons and the front-rower was so interested Will Davis all signing deals to in a return to the club. return to West London as well “It’s great to get another as having players such as Alun perspective and from someone Walker, Rayn Smid and Kieran so highly regarded. Scrummaging Murphy who have been at is what I pride myself on and you TFSC for a long period of time, can never stop learning so it will Thiede says that having so many be great to work together. I know experienced players will make a we will have a big focus on the huge difference. opposition and their front-row “It’s nice to come back and see as well, so there will be no stone all of the lads. As soon as I signed unturned. I texted Barney and said are The great thing about this squad we going to get the band back that we all keep pushing each together! We’ve played together other. Elliot (Millar Mills) and for five years in total from times at George (Davis) are both brilliant Rotherham and here in Ealing, so scrummagers and also mobile those kind of connections always around the park so it will be help and make it even more tough, but hopefully we put the enjoyable. coaches in a position where Our squad has lots of players who whoever they pick they will have know the league inside out, and a top class tighthead. we have suffered costly defeats Thiede won the British and Irish at places like Nottingham and Cup during his first spell here with Doncaster in the past so we know the memorable victory over that it’s a case of taking it week Leinster, and come the end of the by week.” Championship season he will be There has been plenty of noise looking for another medal to add regarding Saracens’ relegation to his collection. and how the three-time “It’s a very obvious goal that European Champions will fare in we want this year, but there are the Championship, but Thiede threats all over the league and has already enjoyed a victory you have to be on the money over them during his time at every week as if you get too the Bears and will be looking to focused on the end goal then repeat that next year. you can get carried away. If we “Having experienced that feeling get in the mindset that we are of beating them, it was incredible preparing for teams like Saracens and I’d love to do it again. There week in week out then it will stand is no denying how strong they are us in good stead.” but everyone is beatable and The prop’s arrival is a significant it’s down to us to bring a strong statement of intent for Ben Ward’s challenge.” side, and another indication of Thiede will be guided by Scrum how hard they will be pushing for Coach Steve Neville on his set- a place in the top tier of English piece, and that is another reason club rugby.

I AM COMPLETELY AWARE OF HOW TOUGH THE CHAMPIONSHIP IS AND THERE IS NO DANGER AT ALL THAT I WILL UNDERESTIMATE IT AT ALL.”

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NEW SIGNINGS #WelcometoEalingTrailfinders WITH A WHOLE HOST OF ARRIVALS, THE SQUAD FOR THE 2020/21 SEASON IS LOOKING LIKE THE MOST EXCITING EVER SEEN AT THE CLUB AS THEY MOUNT THEIR PURSUIT OF THE GREENE KING IPA CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE. HERE ARE SOME OF THE PLAYERS TO LOOK OUT FOR.

CHARLIE WALKER The flying winger, who has won the Premiership with Harlequins joins from Zebre in the Pro 14 after a spell in Italy and is a hugely exciting addition to the Trailfinders squad. Walker made 96 appearances during his time at the Twickenham Stoop, and scored 44 tries in eight seasons with them. The 27-year-old, who is known for his lightning pace has since been with Zebre for the last year, but will now return to England for a new challenge at Trailfinders Sports Club. On the international front he gained nine caps for England Under 20s, and also had a spell with England 7s including playing at the famous Hong Kong tournament.

MAX BODILLY The centre is a product of the Academy at Exeter Chiefs, and he went on to make 36 appearances for Rob Baxter’s side. The fast-footed back has since established himself as a dangerous runner with an eye for try-scoring. He made his senior Chiefs debut in an LV= Cup encounter against the Ospreys in 2014 and progressed on to represent Exeter in the Aviva Premiership, Anglo-Welsh and European Champions Cup. Fighting alongside the likes of Henry Slade and Ollie Devoto for a place in the midfield, he has also been dual-registered for the past few seasons with Cornish Pirates, featuring regularly for the Cornish club in the Championship.

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13 ANGUS KERNOHAN The 21-year-old highly rated winger is a very exciting arrival from Ulster Rugby on a two-year deal. He has made 21 appearances for the Belfast-based side after graduating from their academy, including seven starts in the Pro 14 and two appearances in the Heineken Champions Cup. Kernohan joined the full-time ranks of the Academy in 2018 and then went on to become an almost constant feature in senior match-day squads, leading to a first team contract. His quality has also been recognised on the international front, and he was a significant part of the Ireland Under 20’s Six Nations Grand Slam winning team in 2019.

SIMON LINSELL

The highly-rated lock graduated from the Gloucester Academy, and has been one of the standout performers in the Greene King IPA Championship after spending a year captaining Hartpury. Linsell was at Kingsholm as a 17-year-old but then went to the University of Exeter to study, where he also captained their successful BUCS Super Rugby side. He made three appearances for the Gloucester first team, and came through the academy with the likes of Lewis Ludlow and Ollie Thorley.

LUKE DANIELS The full-back spent the last two years with Bristol in the Gallagher Premiership, but will now have a second spell in West London. Daniels made his Premiership debut against Bath in a local derby victory, and went on to make eight league appearances for the Bears. The versatile back-three player was part of the Trailfinders side that gained promotion from National One as well as winning the British & Irish Cup during his 57 appearances for the Green and Whites. Daniels is primarily a full-back but can also feature on the wing with his pace and physicality proving too much for many Championship defenders in previous years, and he is an extremely reliable goal kicker.

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150thAnniversary THE 2020/21 CAMPAIGN WILL BE OUR 150TH SEASON, A SIGNIFICANT ANNIVERSARY TO SHOW HOW FAR EALING TRAILFINDERS HAVE COME.

In a landmark year for the club, lower than second in London 1. there will be a number of events In 1999 the club were taken over by throughout the year to recognise the Trailfinders owner Mike Gooley. The club anniversary from back in 1871. were heading for a substantial deficit The whole club will come together and without a ground to play at, but with the Mini’s, Youth, Amateurs, Trailfinders Sports Club was built and Community, Women’s and Trailfinders they moved from Berkeley Fields to the Rugby Academy to celebrate the new state of the art facility. landmark, with exact dates and events Since this takeover the club has seen to be confirmed once the season a remarkable rise from National Three outline is shared. South to the top end of the Greene The Ealing Rugby Football Club was King IPA Championship. officially formed in 1871, just two We have launched our special edition months after the RFU. The club settled 150th anniversary shirt, and you could on dark green and white as their own a part of our history with just 100 colours. available for purchase. Between 1894 and 1958 the club The limited edition shirts are available moved location numerous times: in short and long sleeves, and have the Hanger Lane – West Middlesex Polo dates prominently displayed around Club – Gunnersbury Park – Drayton the badge, as well as a new look Green – Syon Lane – Horsenden Hill. quartered style instead of the stripes. Ealing Rugby Club’s centenary match The shirts cost £49.95 and are available was played against Harlequins in 1971, in small to 3XL, so if you would like to and built towards success when in 1987 reserve one please email; the club finished top of London Division 1 and over the next six years were never [email protected]

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TRAILFINDERS RUGBY ACADEMY #BuildingForTheFuture

THE TRAILFINDERS RUGBY ACADEMY IS NOW ENTERING ITS SECOND YEAR AND CONTINUES TO GROW IN TO ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE RUGBY PROGRAMMES IN THE COUNTRY.

The success of the first year has been Elliot has worked incredibly hard to develop proven as two players have joined the his set piece and game around the pitch. first team permanently with professional Steve Neville and the other coaches have contracts, setting the example and done a great job working closely with him. showing how closely the Academy is Hopefully this can be used as motivation for aligned to the elite team. all of our Academy players, and we hope many more players make the step in the Harry Dugmore and Elliot Chilvers have coming years.” both been rewarded for their impressive performances last year, and will now This year the Academy are welcoming new make the jump up to the fully professional coaches in to the group, with Glen Townson environment. taking over as Head Coach after his spell as Forwards Coach of the first team for the The Academy proved to be a huge 2019/20 season. success in its inaugural year as Team Brunel stormed their way to the title, with both The former Club Captain is delighted to be Dugmore and Chilvers making their mark taking over such a talented group. with the coaches. “It is a real privilege for me to have taken on Dugmore, a back-rower who was previously the role of the Trailfinders Rugby Academy at Whitgift School scored eight tries in nine Head Coach, and it is a project that I am appearances, but also made a mighty 79 extremely excited by. tackles during that time. He came off the After spending the last year as Forwards bench for the Trailfinders in the pre-season and Defence Coach at Ealing Trailfinders victory over Bishop’s Stortford, and will now following my retirement from playing, be looking for more action in 20/21. it gave me valuable experience in the Chilvers, who won the Coaches Player professional environment, and now to get of the Season in the Academy played the opportunity to lead the academy and 14 matches in the front-row, with his produce some stars of the future is a great scrummaging ability taking centre honour. stage. He joined from Samuel Whitbread The talent that is already coming through is Academy, and after a year of significant clear to see and it will only improve as we progression he will now be learning off the head towards the season. likes of Will Davis and James Gibbons in his position. I am very fortunate to be working alongside some fantastic coaches, and we all have “Firstly, this is a really exciting piece of news the same vision to make this the best rugby to come from our Academy, and once programme in England. With the likes of again shows our vision for it to become the James Brooks, Steve Neville, Paddy Gill and biggest programme in the country.” Said Andy Holloway all involved the experience Director of Rugby Ben Ward. between the group is top class and there will be no stone unturned in our pursuit of He continued: “Both players are here on excellence. merit and we see them very much in our 20 plans for the future. Harry is a hard-hitting This programme is already on the path to back-rower who can learn a huge amount becoming the best in the country, and I’m from the likes of Rayn Smid and Kieran confident that plenty of these players will Murphy in his position. make the transition in to professional rugby

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in the coming years.” Mary’s University. “Ealing Trailfinders have been fantastic for me. They have a great rugby infrastructure James Brooks has also joined as Transition Brooks is excited by his new venture at and a genuine, supportive community Trailfinders Sports Club. “To be joining a club Coach to assist the players on their journey of staff and players who made me feel of this pedigree, as well as having huge to the first team. The former England Sevens welcome and wanted. player has a huge amount of experience, ambitions in both the Championship and with a long career spanning nearly 20 years. BUCS competitions is very exciting, and The Trailfinders Rugby Academy is a great I’d like to thank Ben and his management opportunity for young players with goals He played for the likes of Northampton team for the opportunity. of being a professional. Thank you to Saints, Wasps and Leeds Carnegie in the everyone who’s helped me to kick start my I’m excited to immerse myself in the top flight, and won both the Heineken Cup career.” Said the young star. environment, and offer myself fully to and Premiership during his time at Wasps. ensure the club’s future stars are in the best Elsewhere in the Trailfinders Rugby Since retiring he has coached in Hong Kong possible position to perform, both on and Academy, we have also started our new as well as at Richmond and Old Ethamians off the field.” partnership with The Henley College. organising their rugby programme with St There are also two now openings for next The Trailfinders Rugby Academy is now season, with the launch of a Sevens and recruiting Under 18s to join in September, a Saturday team.The purpose of these is in partnership with The Henley College. This to continually provide the right playing provides the opportunity to play in the RFU opportunities at the right time for any player Ace League, the highest division for that involved in the Academy. age group in the country. The new intake of Scholars have now You will have the opportunity to compete arrived and are in the thick of their pre- at one of the highest levels of college sport season as they build towards the 2020/21 whilst completing your studies in a variety campaign. Out of the 150 scholars there of engaging BTEC, A Level or Foundation are a wide range who have joined from courses before using the pathway available Premiership Academies as well as those to transition towards apprenticeships and straight from school, as well as a number of Brunel University London. players who have joined from South Africa in pursuit of a career in England. Whilst the rugby programme requires a high level of commitment, the academic As an example of how the platform of the programme comes first. Students are Trailfinders Rugby Academy works, Scholar encouraged to stay on top of their studies, Harrison Obatoyinbo has now signed for with the rugby staff providing pastoral French giants Toulon after showing his support in helping the students to manage quality last year. their time effectively. The College has a The Academy star was promoted to the diverse academic offer to suit the needs of first team squad for the 2020/21 season, but the student, including 32 different A Levels was approached by the Top 14 side and and a wide range of BTEC and vocational has now left for France. courses. Obatoyinbo, who is formerly of Harrow Overall, there was a 97% A Level pass rate School, is an electric finisher who can play in 2019, with 21 subjects achieving a 100% across the back three. He scored nine pass rate. The Henley College now offers an tries in 11 matches for Team Brunel, and articulated pathway to the Brunel University beat 74 defenders en route to the try-line London Scholarship Programme, where you throughout the year. can apply for a full-time rugby scholarship

I’M EXCITED TO IMMERSE MYSELF IN THE ENVIRONMENT, AND OFFER MYSELF FULLY TO ENSURE THE CLUB’S FUTURE STARS ARE IN THE BEST POSSIBLE POSITION TO PERFORM, BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD.”

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in partnership with the Trailfinders Rugby prosperous future in Rugby and beyond. Academy with Brunel University London. The established partnership with Ealing Brunel Rugby Union field four teams and Trailfinders will enable us to attract the most have BUCS fixtures weekly. On a Trailfinders talented students across the country, where scholarship at Brunel, you will have the they will benefit from the expert coaches, opportunity to train with the first team at facilities and pastoral care the program will Ealing Trailfinders, giving you immediate provide. exposure to international standard players My experiences have been varied and I’ve to help your development. You may also be been afforded some amazing opportunities invited to attend full pre-season training with off the back of my college ACE days, 9 the club. “TOM HAS GREAT years ago where I’ve played and coached Tom Redfern has been appointed as the in the USA, Italy and Brazil. Most recently KNOWLEDGE Head Coach of the Ealing Trailfinders and I have been working for the RFU as a OF TALENT Henley College Partnership, a coach with Rugby Development Officer and with the IDENTIFICATION plenty of experience after spending the last Developing Player Pathway at London Irish PRINCIPLES FROM five years as a Rugby Development Officer Academy.” and Community Coach with the RFU, and HIS EXPERIENCES Ty Sterry, Manager of the Trailfinders Rugby he also had 18 months as a Premiership Academy is pleased to add Redfern to the IN INNER CITY Rugby Coach in Brazil during the build up to coaching group. LONDON AND the 2016 Olympics. HERTFORDSHIRE “I have had the pleasure of working with During his playing days he featured for Tom during our time at the RFU. Tom has WHICH WILL ADD Rugby Mantova in Italy before making the great knowledge of talent identification VALUE TO THE transition in to coaching, where he is now principles from his experiences in inner Head Coach of Woodford Rugby Club. RECRUITMENT city London and Hertfordshire which will AND TALENT Redfern is delighted to be joining the add value to the recruitment and talent DEVELOPMENT Trailfinders Rugby Academy for this new development plans at Henley College.” project. PLANS AT HENLEY The Trailfinders Rugby Academy is now 22 COLLEGE.” “I am extremely excited to be leading the recruiting Under 18s to join in September, Rugby programme at the Henley College in partnership with The Henley College, if where we aim to create an environment you would like to find out more information to prepare and support our students for a please email [email protected] OFFICIAL EALING TRAILFINDERS MAGAZINE | AUTUMN ISSUE

ACADEMY 23 SIGNINGS #WelcometoEalingTrailfinders ZACH TOERIEN The former Grey High and Kingswood pupil arrives at the Trailfinders Academy with high expectations, having previously shone in South African schoolboy rugby and for Eastern Province’s age-grade sides. Toerien has experience in the second row, although it’s his versatility to play across the back row which should see him prosper in senior rugby. A dynamic ball-carrier and bringing plenty of work rate and energy, the Surrey-born loose forward will bring a lot to Trailfinders Academy and has already shown that he could be stepping up to training sessions with the senior squad sooner rather than later.

ASH CHIRIMA Having progressed through the London Irish U18 pathway and studied at St Paul’s Catholic College, the club’s AASE College, Chirima flashed his considerable potential at that level, though went uncontracted. London Irish’s loss has been Ealing Trailfinders’ gain, however, with the physically-gifted tighthead having made a strong first impression since arriving for preseason. The 18-year-old brings plenty of ability in the loose and the Trailfinders Academy coaches will seek to add to that by improving his conditioning and his scrummaging technique, two things which could turn Chirima into one of the most talented young props in the English game.

LEFTY ZIGIRIADIS On the other side of the scrum to Chirima, you have Zigiriadis. Boasting impressive conditioning and mobility in the loose, the South African loosehead ticks all the boxes required to be the modern day all-court front rower. Like Chirima, Zigiriadis will benefit from the bespoke scrum coaching that he will receive from Steve Neville. A product of Hilton College in South Africa, the prop has been ardently tested by the challenging schoolboy rugby scene in the country and he looks ready to make the leap to playing senior rugby on a regular basis in both the BUCS leagues and on a Saturday at the National League level.

WWW.EALINGTRAILFINDERS.COM OFFICIAL EALING TRAILFINDERS MAGAZINE | AUTUMN ISSUE GETTING TO KNOW Max Bodilly THE FORMER EXETER CHIEFS CENTRE REVEALS ALL WITH THESE QUICK FIRE QUESTIONS! WHAT’S YOUR NICKNAME? Bods or Sherminator, I can’t see it myself but some people say I look like him from American Pie! IF YOU HAD A TIME MACHINE, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Put a tenner on Leicester City to win the Premier League! WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE BOX SET? Prison Break is up there, it’s a good one I enjoyed it a lot! FAVOURITE PHONE APP? It has to be Instagram really. TEA OR COFFEE? Coffee but only recently! A lot of my friends are surprised about that but I’ve made the move. ANY SKILLS THAT WE WOULDN’T KNOW ABOUT? I can do a Rubik’s Cube in under 10 seconds! DO YOU SUPPORT ANY OTHER SPORTS TEAMS? Manchester United. IF YOUR HOUSE WAS ON FIRE, WHAT TWO THINGS WOULD YOU GET? My phone and my Xbox I reckon. KARAOKE SONG? I’ve got a few but Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles has to be up there. THREE DINNER GUESTS? Tom Hardy, David Beckham and Tyson Fury. 24 FAVOURITE RUGBY MOMENT? My Premiership debut for Exeter. BEST PIECE OF ADVICE? Whatever you’re doing, work hard and enjoy it!

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EALING TRAILFINDERS IN THE COMMUNITY FIND OUT HOW EALING TRAILFINDERS HAVE BEEN HELPING THE COMMUNITY THOUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC...

COVID-19 ADAPTATIONS As I’m sure we can all Not only has this had massive coaches back working and agree, 2020 has been a social and health implications the club buzzing again. As strange year. From the end on our communities children, it restrictions eased we saw of March, coronavirus and also affected our business and three key areas where we the subsequent lockdown, way of life. Our community could use our great facilities school closures and coaching team had to be to support the community: restrictions have prevented furloughed and our sports 1 - Food collections for Ealing us from supporting the club no longer echoed with Foodbank; 2 - Outdoor local schools with all the fun and laughter of its bootcamps to help locals with their physical education excited users. We needed their fitness goals;3 - Children’s requirements. to make changes to get our sports camps.

FOODBANK COLLECTIONS “IT IS SO Rugby clubs have always IMPORTANT been the heart and soul TO PULL of the community and TOGETHER AS this is something we pride ourselves on at Ealing A COMMUNITY Trailfinders. As people face IN TOUGH dramatic reductions and TIMES, LIKE even worse, a complete WHAT WE ARE loss of income, we thought EXPERIENCING supporting Ealing Foodbank with their efforts was the best DURING THIS thing we could do with the PANDEMIC” facilities we have. Trailfinders Sports Club has plenty of outdoor space and parking, enabling people to work safely whilst our community can make donations safely, all adhering to social distancing measures. Head of the Community Department, Danny 26 Harlow is very proud of our achievements, saying “It is so important to pull together as a community in tough times, like what we are experiencing during this pandemic. As

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DONATIONS APRIL 22 563kg MAY 20 717 kg JUNE 1 38kg JUNE 17 1,536kg JULY 22 455kg TOTAL 3309kg

one of the boroughs top food drives, with the first one took two van loads to the professional sports teams taking place in April. After Foodbank. July came around it’s important we lead by raising over 500kg of essential and further eases in social example and help out where items, we set our sights on distancing restrictions saw life we can. It is humbling to see a bigger target: 1 Tonne / return to normal for quite a groups and individuals come 1000kg. We fell short of this few people and a drop in our with May’s collection raising together for a common donations, back to our original 717kg but as with all good cause. Ealing Trailfinders collection of 500kg. As recent rugby teams, our resilience Cricket Club, Ealing Trailfinders news regarding a sharp rise came to the fore. Trying again amateurs youth and minis in unemployment breaks, it sections, Acton Ealing Whistlers in June, our amazing borough is even more important our FC and many others have pulled together to donate a community gets behind Ealing overwhelmed us with their massive 1600kg, absolutely smashing our target! Proud Foodbank and continues to generosity!” and overwhelmed with help them support those in So far, we have arranged four peoples generosity, we need.

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Pre-pandemic, the demand on Ealing Foodbank was already growing at a very significant rate. In the year ending 21 March 2020 we fed 14,404 people, which was double the number of people in food crisis who we fed in the previous year. However the arrival of the virus, lockdown, school closures and furloughing of staff across London saw demand take a giant stride to levels we could not have imagined only 12 months ago. The graph shown below compares the monthly cumulative number of people we fed in 2019/20 and so far in 2020/21. Looking at the last four months (since April) we have fed 12,895 people this year, as opposed to 4,580 in the equivalent period last year – a staggering increase of 180% which is a near trebling of demand. It is hard to forecast the future demand on Ealing Foodbank, with uncertainty about the possibility and effects of a second wave of the virus, but conservatively we expect a total number of people fed of over 30,000 by 31 March 2021. This is based on the levels of growing unemployment we are seeing (low income is the largest factor causing families to use our Foodbank) and the observation from recent years that the Universal Credit system does not provide sufficient support for vulnerable people in food crisis – and indeed UC may be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of claimants in a fast falling recession. CUMULATIVE TOTAL PEOPLE FED, BY MONTH 2019/20 2020/21 16000

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Obviously meeting the demand for food from local people 105 tonnes via Hanwell Cafe in St Mellitus, home deliveries in in food crisis depends on what donations we receive from concert with Ealing Community Transport and recently bulk the public (in person and through our supermarket partners, distribution to ‘demand hubs e.g. a local primary school that 29 local businesses, social and sporting groups and Church can identify families in need. congregations – right across the community in fact. Having provided us with over three tonnes of food and toiletry Looking at the last four months (since April) we have seen a donations, Ealing Trailfinders have made a valuable contribution frankly staggering increase of 190%, which again is a near to help us meet this increased demand, sadly a demand we trebling of donations. We needed that much food and expect to continue for some time yet and regardless as to toiletries because in the same period we have distributed over whether there is a significant second wave of the virus. DONATIONS 2019 2020 APRIL 10,334kg 23,391kg MAY 8,253kg 31,735kg JUNE 7,854kg 29,136kg JULY 10,890kg 24,454kg TOTAL 37,331kg 108,716kg TONE-UP AT TRAILFINDERS: As social distancing measures are lifted, “Tackle Literacy” programmes in local outdoor exercise in small groups was primary schools. These give children permitted. Having a couple of certified the opportunity to learn all the key skills personal trainers in our ranks and access required to be an excellent rugby player to great facilities, we decided to offer followed by some one to one reading with some outdoor fitness camps. Running the coach, to help develop their reading Monday mornings from 7:30am-8:30am skills. and Wednesday evenings from 6pm- If you would like to improve your own 7pm, participants can get a full body health & fitness whilst contributing As mentioned previously, one thing we workout. These sessions are £6 per person the development of the borough’s have lots of at Trailfinders Sports Club is and come with another added benefit, children, email Danny in our Community space. all profits are to be donated to The Ealing Department for more information: Trailfinders Foundation, to help fund our [email protected] HOLIDAY CAMPS: Sport is a huge part of disinfectant procedures. The only running half day camps to a child’s development; sports camps have proven a allow participants to change physically, mentally and huge hit with both parents and their clothes and wash their socially. children. Lot’s of games have hands properly before eating. enabled children to work on For that reason, we thought is Primary school age groups run in their fitness, physical and mental was essential to get our summer the mornings from 9am-12noon problem solving and social sports camps started as soon and 11-14 year olds take the interactions, all whilst being in as possible, ensuring we keep afternoon slot from 1pm-4pm. the company of their friends! It everyone as safe as we can. For more information or to book, doesn’t get much better than A thorough risk assessment visit that! www.clubs- hub.com/ lead to a detailed screening ealing-trailfinders questionnaire, thorough hand In an attempt to reduce the hygiene protocols and rigorous spread of coronavirus, we are

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WORD SCAMBLE WWW.EALINGTRAILFINDERS.COM OFFICIAL EALING TRAILFINDERS MAGAZINE | AUTUMN ISSUE GETTING TO KNOW Guy Thompson FIND OUT SOME INTERESTING INSIGHTS IN TO OUR NEW ARRIVAL, WHO HAS JOINED FROM LEICESTER TIGERS. WHAT’S YOUR NICKNAME? Really boring, Tommo! IF YOU HAD A TIME MACHINE, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? I’d go back to Manchester United’s treble season when they beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League Final, I wish I was there! WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE BOX SET? Entourage FAVOURITE PHONE APP? I play Candy Crush every night before bed! ANY SKILLS THAT WE WOULDN’T KNOW ABOUT? Candy Crush obviously! DO YOU SUPPORT ANY OTHER SPORTS TEAMS? I’m a massive Man Utd fan, and try to go to as many games as I can. IF YOUR HOUSE WAS ON FIRE, WHAT TWO THINGS WOULD YOU GET? My dog and my phone. KARAOKE SONG? I’d probably do a bit of Top Gun! THREE DINNER GUESTS? David Beckham, The Rock and Peter Crouch. FAVOURITE RUGBY MOMENT? 32 My try for Wasps against Toulon away, absolutely loved it. BEST PIECE OF ADVICE? Enjoy rugby and don’t take it too seriously!

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WWW.EALINGTRAILFINDERS.COM OFFICIAL EALING TRAILFINDERS MAGAZINE | AUTUMN ISSUE MY CAREER IN PICTURES Steven Shingler LONDON IRISH - I then got an opportunity in the Premiership

PROFESSIONAL DEBUT: Playing for the Scarlets against London Irish in 2010.

SCARLETS RETURN - I then returned to the Scarlets in and played in the European Cup

34 CARDIFF BLUES v SCARLETS - The first time my brother and I played against each other. BOXING DAY - Scoring a try against dragons in front of a soldout crowd at Cardiff Arms Park

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WALES INTERNATIONAL - My brother and I pictured with our dad MONT DE MARSAN - after we played a warm up fixture in South Africa. Playing in the Quarter Finals of 35 the Pro Division 2

THE SUMMER OF 2019 When I made my Ealing Trailfinders debut

EALING TRAILFINDERS DEBUT POST MATCH - With my Mum and Wife

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