Gareth Balmer
20 Questions?? 5 of 9

5. Gareth Balmer


1. How long have you played for Dowty RFC? Four seasons I think - plus a game and half the season before when Glos Civil Service didn't have a game.

2. How were you introduced to Dowty RFC? Lawrence Landray - apparently props were in short supply!?

3. Which team do you enjoy playing against the most and why? Cheltenham CS, because they enjoy a good bit of banter on and off the pitch.

4. How many tries have you scored for Dowty RFC? I have a career total of ZERO!

5. What is your best moment whilst playing a game of rugby? The 9 not knowing their left from their right and watching the opposition's tryline disappear behind you when you've taken the option for a scrum 5m out

6. What is your worst moment whilst playing a game of rugby? Losing.

7. Other than Dowty RFC, which is your favourite rugby team? Gloucester

8. Who is your favourite rugby player past or present? Past - Mike Teague, Phil Vickery, Trevor Woodman and James Simpson-Daniel

9. What is your favourite food? Curry

10. What is your favourite drink? Cider. Except the new fangled cider brewed by Carlsberg (Somersby) and the like

11. Who is your favourite band or musician? Muse or anything played on Radio X

12. Funniest Moment at the club? "Come here fatboy!!" Or seeing Paul Thomas' numerous attempts at a restart on tour against Brixham. Oh and the kicking tee-m from the same game.

13. Do you have any bad habits? Drive like I stole it?

14. Who is the funniest person at the club? Bingle has his moments. And there's always someone to laugh at!

15. Most Special Member of the team? Jamie Smith - probably the only player I know who plays in a pivotal position and can't work out his left from his right - oh and probably the only player in world rugby to charge down their own kick!

16. If you could attend any major sporting event in the world, what would it be? RWC Final or a Lions Tour

17. Do you have a Nickname, what is it and why? G and G-Mungus - pretty self explanatory I think?

18. Favourite movie? Anything MCU-based, Iron Man preferably.

19. If you were trapped on an island with 3 members of the club, who would you choose? Wills - a drinking partner, Nath - apparently he can build walls, so that means shelter and Jim - because he'll finally have the wall he wanted.

20. What fictional character do you most identify with? In terms of Rugby, Bruce Banner - I just don't turn green