Following the announcement of Richard Barrington as player/coach earlier today, Paul Turner has released details of two hookers joining the Mob!
Adding considerable experience to the Ampthill pack is ex-New Zealand U20 hooker Rhys Marshall. Rhys previously spent five years in Europe playing for Munster 81 times, scoring 15 tries. He joins from Highlanders in New Zealand!
H – 1.83m
W – 107kg
P – HookerClubs: Taranaki, Chiefs, Munster, North Harbour, Waikato & Highlanders, 81 appearances for Munster in URC and European Cups scoring 15 tries. New Zealand U20s
Paul Turner comments “Rhys met the squad when he arrived at the club a few weeks back. He’s a typical no-nonsense, hard working Kiwi with great knowledge of the game. He had a great record in Ireland with Munster and will add some real rugby IQ to our squad this season”
Rhys adds “Coming from a rural rugby community in Taranaki, New Zealand I have been privileged to do what I love throughout the world. It has never been simple and straightforward but nothing worth doing often is! Now my family get to join another proud rural rugby community and I can’t wait to show this community how much this game means to me”
Rhys will be sponsored by Senior Partners SOGO Mobility for the 2024-25 season.
Competing with Rhys for the starting number 2 shirt is young Welshman Jordan Liney.
Jordan came through the Ospreys Academy and has played for Bristol Bears and RGC in the Welsh Premiership. He has been capped by Wales at U16, U18 and U20s.
H – 1.80m
W – 110kg
P – Hooker
Clubs: Ospreys, Bristol Bears, RGC, Wales U16, U18, U20
Jordan – “I’m really enjoying my time here with the Mob! We’ve got a great squad and I’m looking forward to expressing myself on the pitch and to seeing what we ca achieve as a group this season”
Jordan will be sponsored by Everyone Active/Flitwick Leisure Centre for the 2024-25 season
Students at Redborne Upper School will get to know Rhys and Jordan over the next few months as they will be delivering the Ampthill RUFC-Redborne rugby partnership in PE classes and extra-curricular clubs and matches!
