Tour programme
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Bk row:Ray Millet, Colin Talcon, Des Williams, Math James, John Horwood, Adrian Payne, Lee Rowlands, Darren Davies, Dean Gilasbey, Mike James, Steve Walley, Alun Stephens, Paul Jones, Lee Diane, Barry Williams. Frt row: Gareth McKibbon, Lewis Jones, Mike Spriggs, Rob Bevan, Gary James, Gwilym Lewis, Jason Jenkins (Cpt with Meeegan), Dai Newson, Dai Spriggs, Lee Jones, Chris Bonar.
Above left: About to be kicked out of Foresters for annoying patrons (!!!) please give this pub a miss if your ever in Southend. Left Local boy Simon joins the Warriors for the weekend with Rob Bev. Above Walley, Bonar & Louie.
Left Rob Bevan Parties on, Right Shed takes photo of Lee Picton smiling
Left: Cloud follows Mike James however smartly he dresses, Above: Rob, Bonar and Nusiance
Left Dai Nusiance shows war wound, Above Mat Gadjets, the tour James Bond
Left: Tour slave worked to exhaustion, Above: Lee Boy Band & Louie, 1 of these men was Mr. Llanelli (honest!)
Left: jumpin' John Horwood in tour leader yellow jersey, leaving Southend RFC
Right: Judge Shed presides in Kangeroo Court after the match
Below: Jason Jenkins gives Captains speech (with tour mascot Meeegan)
Back at the hotel demonstrating culture (singing and drinking then)
Top: Mike & Dai Spriggs spen some quality Father - Son time, Above: Ed Williams, Colin Campese and Gary Shed check out their disguises
Chris Bonar and Deano
Left: Des and Chris stay true to the team ethic of always supporting each other,
Above: Des Williams rugby athlete
Left
Dai Newson IS the cat in a hat, Above: Deano strangled by Welsh snake
Below Chris Bonar readies himself for battle, Right: Colin Campese and Darren Dadi smile for the cameras
Above: Ed W can't decide who to hit 1st. Left: Chris Bonar feeling Horny, Below: Big Al and Bonar
Adrian Payne hints for a drink
3 wise monkees: tour committe 'tired' after efforts of the day. 
Sample of local culture jellied eels
very popular! (Rowlands didn't even try one!!)
Al, Barry, Mike & Des have quiet drink with/for breakfast 
bk row: Des Williams, Colin Talcon, Mike James, Darren Davies, Louie Jones, Dai Newson, Jas Jenkins, Ed Williams, (honary member) Simon. Frt row: Chris Bonar, Barry Williams, HRH Gareth McKibbon
With the Lions about to play the 3rd test in Australia, the Warriors took their own tour to Southend and just managed to finnish on a high, recording a 2 point victory.
Thanks to Southend RFC and the team spirit of the Warriors the tour was a resounding success on and off the field and no one minded too much that the Lions got stuffed.
Warriors: Chris Bonar (Adrian Payne, Mike Spriggs), Edward Williams (Jason Jenkins (Cpt)), Gareth McKibbon (Mike James), John Horwood, Stephen Walley, Barry Williams, David Newson, Gwilym Lewis, Dean Gilasbey, Gary James (Paul Jones), Lee Rowlands (Colin Talcon, Mathew James), Alun Stephens (Lee Diane), Des Williams, Lee Jones (Robert Bevan, Daren Davies), Dai Spriggs.
Tries: Jason Jenkins, David Newson, Lee Jones, Rob Bevan
Conversion: David Spriggs
new club records of 11 consecutive wins and 12 games unbeaten
Southend RFC web site YUR!
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