Last weekend’s NABS Rugby Sevens was a stirring example of a great
sporting institution triumphing over the weather.
Not that the 4pm downpour affected the rugby itself - that just trundled
along, with The Mirror Group beating BBH in the final. But rain almost
stopped play in another event which is fast becoming an annual
highlight.
Last year, a cycling streaker grabbed the headlines and word had got out
that the same man was about to bare all again during the final half as
part of a streaking duo riding a tandem.
Sadly, after a day’s play and a flood of almost biblical proportions,
the pitch was not fit for cycling. But, reluctant to let down his fans,
intrepid cyclist Matthew Allnut took the initiative and embarked on a
string of naked ’dives’ that left the crowd gasping for more ... well,
gasping anyway.
So who is the man whose bare-faced cheek is the toast of NABS? The
little brother of Western International Media’s head of business
development, Tim Allnut, Matthew is a former rugby professional now
working as a headhunter in the computer industry.
Yes, it’s frightening but true; people’s careers depend on this man,
possibly even the career of his long-suffering brother, who explains:
’He’s a ritualistic rugby player; just can’t keep his kit on.’
Unfortunately, Tim missed this year’s streak because last-minute work
commitments forced him to spend the day in the office. No, we don’t
believe it either.
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