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RETURN OF THE REF It’s welcome back to Staffordshire’s Becky Davies, 51, who has answered the RFU’s call for retired match officials to get back involved. She played for nine seasons, ‘retired’ 11 years ago and became the first aider and injury therapist for Eccleshall, a role she’s continued to fill.

As well as coaching youngsters, she obtained her referee badge, officiating mainly age-grade games. She also officiated at an occasional colts’ match and recalled: “Then I was thrown in the deep end and took charge of