PETER JACKSON

MARK Twain was in London on a speaking tour in 1897, fending off rumours of a serious illness, when he learnt that one American newspaper had published news of his demise. Asked by a reporter for his reaction, the celebrated author said: “The report of my death has been greatly exaggerated.’’ Tony Dorman, one of the more colourful characters of the club game as befitting a former chairman and past-president of Richmond RFC, has a rough idea now of how Mr Twain felt way back then. Due to my crass mistake, he read about it now via an American newsp...