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Exciting winger Dom Lespierre loving life at Coventry RFC


By John Wilkinson, Coventry Telegraph.
October 21 2014

27-year-old Guyanan international has been a revelation, scoring six tries in as many games.

Coventry winger Dom Lespierre is fast becoming a fans’ favourite at the Butts Park Arena.

One of Cov’s last, and least heralded, summer signings, the 27-year-old Guyanan international has been a revelation, scoring six tries in as many National League One games.

Combining pace and clinical finishing with a robust defence, Lespierre was named man of the match by game sponsors Brose after scoring two tries in Saturday’s 48-27 win over Richmond.

And, set to play his rugby at Huddersfield before Cov’s pre-season intervention, he says that the move has proved just as beneficial for him and renewed his appetite for the game

“It’s been great to come down here. There’s a great atmosphere and everything is working really well for me,” said Lespierre, who played at Hull last season after returning from Australia.

“Things didn’t work out as well as I hoped last season. After being in Australia for three years I fell out of love with rugby, really, and was only going to Huddersfield to play until Christmas and then go back to Australia.

“But Cov came calling and it’s been a really good two months for me since I came here – I’ve really enjoyed my rugby again.

“I love the style of expansive rugby we are playing. We’ve been slipping off things a little in the second half of games, but once we can put it all together we are really going to push ourselves up the league and hopefully put some teams to the sword.

“If we keep playing the way we are and improving, as we are every week, come the end of April we will see where we are, and with the help of the great fans who keep coming down here and helping to push us over the line, we can be fighting for that promotion place.

“It’s always great to finish and score tries, but for me it’s not about personal accolades, and if we win and I don’t score it’s happy days.

“I just want the team to win, and if we can get that, and especially a bonus point win, that’s the main thing.”

Born in London, Lespierre started playing rugby as a 12-year-old at Whitgift School in Croydon, winning county age-group honours, but moved into rugby league when he went to university in Leeds.

 

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Exciting winger Dom Lespierre loving life at Coventry RFC
Discussion started by Unofficial Coventry Rugby (IP Logged), 21/10/2014 16:20
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21/10/2014 16:20
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Nige H
Nige H
21/10/2014 21:25
I've got to say Dom is the best new payer we have signed this season, and very much deserved the mom on sat. I'm sure most will agree the ha defence has been just as good as his attack.
Well done Dom, and welcome to cov. I'm sure it's much nicer than Aus this time of year!!!!

thomas senior
tom snr
22/10/2014 10:46
good to see that Dom was in The Rugby Paper team of week as well.

familyd
familyd
22/10/2014 13:34
Impressive first interview from Dom.

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OldNick
22/10/2014 13:57
Impressive response on his MotM presentation on Satirday when 'heckled' by a couple of Richmond committeemen

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Kimbo
22/10/2014 14:05
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OldNick
'heckled' by a couple of Richmond committeemen

Really? Hard to believe.
Not doubting - but were they really committee men?

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OldNick
22/10/2014 14:15
Guests from Richmond, drinking upstairs with the Centurions, blaze red and tied.



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timdouglas1
timdouglas1
22/10/2014 14:44
Very impressed with Dom Lespierre so far this season. Regarding the MoM presentation, There is always a load of chatter between supporters during the announcers and players speech. Could it be possible that the club may get a louder microphone so more supporters who want to listen can do so?

CharlieBravo
Cliff Bennett
22/10/2014 16:48
It's only taken a few games for the crowd to buzz in anticipation when Dom gets the ball. It feels bit déjà vu relative to Kurt Johnson, and look how he went on to cement his place in the team and in the affections of the fans. Dom looks very promising. Good luck to him.

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Kimbo
22/10/2014 17:37
And they both play(ed) RL. So the comparisons go on

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Roger Fox
26/10/2014 16:15
Quote:
timdouglas1
Very impressed with Dom Lespierre so far this season. Regarding the MoM presentation, There is always a load of chatter between supporters during the announcers and players speech. Could it be possible that the club may get a louder microphone so more supporters who want to listen can do so?

It might be better that the crowd listen quietly and politely.

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