TFTM 2012 - 14: Neal Hatley


By Big-Al
August 2 2012

Thanks for the Memories rolls onto yet another legend of London Irish. Hats or Beefy, whatever you call him Neal has been one of the greatest servants of our club and will be missed terribly. 

Neal is another London Irish legend who will be greatly missed. After nearly a decade of service in our front row - making well over 200 appearances for us and captaining the England Saxons in their successful 2007 Churchill Cup campaign, on retirement from playing, Neal joined our coaching staff. As academy manager he has been responsible for developing much of the fine talent we enjoy watching each week. Neal moves on to Bath where he will be their new forwards coach. Thanks Neal and good luck at Bath.

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TFTM 2012 - 14: Neal Hatley
Discussion started by The Craic www.londonirish.org , 02/08/2012 13:56
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swindonirish
02/08/2012 15:32
Great player and a great bloke!
He was the first LI player we spoke to face to face when he came Into our box during a Middx 7's tournament.
He'll be sadly missed standing in front of the dugout in his 3/4's in all weathers!
Good luck Beefy and don't forget, you'll always be welcome back!



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b.q.f.m
02/08/2012 17:11
This is one man that often over used term LEGEND really applies to.
Will be missed in so many ways.

Bath can borrow him but, IMHO, he will always be London Irish at heart.(Sm50)

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Lazyboy346
02/08/2012 18:37
A great player and an equally great coach. It'll be weird not seeing him around the place on match days.

Hopefully he can further himself as a forwards coach whilst at Bath then come back to us in the future.

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