LONDON & SE

DREAM EXPERIENCE With backing from East London RFC, Graeme Bloom is unswerving in his aim to fulfil a long-held ambition. He wants to become a rugby referee despite living with MND and Asperger’s syndrome. Bloom, 38, has completed a referee course, joined the London Society and was a recent guest at West Ham-based East London, where he shadowed David Gallagher, the referee, in a game against Upminster.

He assisted in the coin toss, attended the pre-match briefing, delivered the ball for the kick-off and blew the whistle to start