World Cup Winner headed to Cayman

(CRFC): The Cayman Rugby Football Union has confirmed that Philip J. Vickery MBE will be the guest speaker at the Union’s annual Players Dinner to be held at the Arts and Recreation Centre at Camana Bay on 17 June 2011. Vickery, nicknamed “the Raging Bull”, was a member of England’s Rugby World Cup winning squad in 2003, playing in all seven matches in the tournament. He is also a former England captain. Vickery ended his club rugby career at London Wasps in 2010 having joined the London side in 2006 after eleven years with Gloucester Rugby Club.

He played in three Rugby World Cups, including as England captain in the 2007 Tournament where England lost in the final to South Africa in France. Vickery amassed 73 caps for England over a 12 year period and also gained 5 British and Irish Lions caps on tours to Australia in 2001 and South Africa in 2009.

In recent years the Cayman Rugby Union has hosted such Rugby greats as Gavin Hastings, Martin Bayfield, Brian Moore and with Vickery’s impressive career he will no doubt continue that growing tradition!

Tables of 10 at the dinner can be reserved by emailing crfu@candw.ky and individual tickets can be purchased over the Cayman Rugby Club bar at a cost of CI$100.00 per head or CI$125.00 for non union members. The dinner features a 3 course seated dinner with complimentary beer and wine served throughout the event.