PETER JACKSON
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW

When he left Cardiff before the Second World War, Frank Whitcombe could have had no idea he would be creating a rugby dynasty of Anglo-Welsh dimension.
This afternoon, more than 80 years later, his descendants will converge from both sides of the border on a green field in Somerset to witness the fourth generation of the family make his bow on the international stage. James Whitcombe will be propping the scrum for England’s youngest under-age team at Bridgwater today against of all people, Wales.
“It’s going to be ...