Hamish Watson’s inclusion for the Lions makes it a back row treble for Oakham
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - MARCH 20: Scotland forward Hamish Watson in action during the Guinness Six Nations match between Scotland and Italy at Murrayfield on March 20, 2021 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
THE selection of Scotland flanker Hamish Watson for the Lions tour makes him the third Oakham School back row player to be selected for the tourists following Tom Croft and Lewis Moody.
Ian Smith, who coaches the school first XV has coached all three players. He also nurtured Neil Back at Leicester, so it's not a bad quartet!
Andrew Rice, director of rugby at Oakham School in Rutland, said: “This is surely a unique achievement for any school and coach. Ian is delighted for Hamish.”
Oakham, founded in 1584, has its motto: Quasi cursores vitai lampada tradunt. “Like runners they pass on the torch of life.”
BY NEIL FISSLER
