By John Wilkinson, Coventry Telegraph.
May 3 2016

COVENTRY have announced five new additions to their National League One squad for next season including the return of fly-half Will Maisey.

The 23-year-old, who made his Coventry debut at the age of 18, played 26 games in three seasons at the Butts Park Arena between 2011 and 2014 before moving on to Championship side Nottingham, where he played 20 games in the 2014-15 campaign.

Maisey spent this season at Cov’s National One rivals Ampthill, playing mainly at centre and making 28 league appearances.

He will be vying for the No.10 shirt with experienced 26-year-old Tony Fenner who is coming to the club after a season in France with USA Limoges.

Fenner, who is also comfortable at centre and full-back, had previously played for Auckland in the ITM Cup, Edinburgh in the Pro 12, Viadana in the Amlin Challenge Cup and Bedford Blues in the Championship.

Director of rugby Rowland Winter has also added Eoghan Grace, Darrell Dyer and Sam Harry to the forward pool.

Grace, 28, joins from Championship side Ealing Trailfinders. The former Munster Academy back row has played for Ireland at under-19, under-20 and 7s levels, and has plenty of experience from his time at Exeter Chiefs, Plymouth Albion and Connacht.

Dyer, 23, joins from Ampthill where he has been a stand-out performer in National One this season for Ampthill and, at home across the back row, has played for Bedford Blues and also for Northampton Saints from where he spent a brief period on loan at Coventry at the start of the 2011-12 season.

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03/05/2016 16:54

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Maxee
03/05/2016 17:52

I make that 24 and counting including the player- coaches who may be restricted in appearances given their maturity.

No scrum Halves yet...


PROPS Stankovich, Boulton, Foreman and Brown (4)
HOOKERS Tolmie and Price (2)
SECOND ROWS Jubb, Conquest and Poole (3)
BACK ROW Dyer, Snyman, Grace, Harry and Woodburn (5)
SCRUM HALVES (0)
OUTSIDE HALVES Maisey and Fenner (2)
CENTRES Burke, McBurnie, Knox and Smith (4)
WINGS Heath and Rundle (2)
Full Backs Pritchard and Hodgson (2)


...I know the more sophisticated list will be updated soon, but it helped me work it out in my own head!

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timdouglas1
03/05/2016 19:15

Has George Tressider signed for next season? I am sure I heard a mention that he had

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fordy69uk
03/05/2016 19:21

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timdouglas1
Has George Tressider signed for next season? I am sure I heard a mention that he had

I heard a rumour that he has, but it was a rumour but from a very good source

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Bono546
03/05/2016 19:27

I understood he was being courted by several championship sides and had not signed for Cov.....hope I am wrong

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eggshape
03/05/2016 19:30

Also heard they are talking to George oliver.

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Bono546
03/05/2016 19:40

I heard contract offered BUT also been offered by Rotherham so he is still to make decision. Think I know what I would do in his position

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John Wilkinson
03/05/2016 19:41

Believe GT is going to Rotherham.

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Cliff Bennett
04/05/2016 08:57

George Tressider has signed for Rotherham. He wanted Championship ruby.

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fordy69uk
04/05/2016 13:28

Oh well

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Cliff Bennett
04/05/2016 14:02

I'm looking forward to seeing Will Maisey again. I first saw him play for Nuneaton before he came to Cov, and thought he had potential. With hindsight, perhaps he was too young when he was trying to get a regular first team slot, which is why he moved on. Perhaps now he has experience and maturity he may be a very good player.

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Sid
05/05/2016 16:29

Gully taken manager role

Henley Colledge new training base

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Kimbo
05/05/2016 20:24

Gully's return is not news, but the Henley thing is great news tbf.

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Sid
05/05/2016 21:55

Henley base is info from 2 incoming players.

Lights and a bit of drainage would be required as it's an old soccer pitch down there.
I guess the butts will be used early on or another local club until Henley upgraded?

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Cliff Bennett
06/05/2016 09:58

As far as I can work it out, we still need a scrum half, or maybe two. There seems to be an absence of number nines.

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OldNick
06/05/2016 10:13

With a few exceptions, the club seems to be announcing players in groups by positions. Have a look a the big list and you'll see what I mean.

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traintrrain
09/05/2016 21:19

what a shame that news about training base is coming out as henley College this is totally wrong

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