tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post4391250997394114284..comments2023-07-09T21:38:41.963+01:00Comments on TOTAL FLANKER...a rugby blog: No sharks in Kalamata Bay - updateTotalFlankerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01624839368553218464noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-43117630043165782162010-04-10T09:39:18.948+01:002010-04-10T09:39:18.948+01:00Just to add, my wife said she saw Andy at one of t...Just to add, my wife said she saw Andy at one of the London Division training sessions hosted by my club back in the early 80's. I don't think he stayed on for the bevvies, Maurice Colclough did and was very entertaining with his Lions tour anecdotes. Sadly Maurice has passed on a few years ago.<br /><br />Still, all the best again to Andy - should have kept the " No sharks" title - that's a great one.Geoffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823957329719779410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-18736520314139210272010-03-28T17:18:06.721+01:002010-03-28T17:18:06.721+01:00I just want to wish Andy all the best, he was a gr...I just want to wish Andy all the best, he was a great sportsman, not just a rugby player. I remember the superstars series on BBC and Andy won that too - I hope he can beat cancer but it sounds bad this time.<br /><br />We lost one of most promising prop forwards (at Esher) to cancer in the 80's.<br /> <br />I never met Andy Ripley in person but one always felt that you knew him, if you know what I mean, that's how big a personality he was then. Best wishes Andy.Geoffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823957329719779410noreply@blogger.com