Life seems rather cruel at the moment.
Dan Ackerman (the Aussie 2nd Row) died at 37 now Paul.
A friend of mine's body was pulled from the canal at Gloucester last week after an evening out. He was 41.
I was saddened to hear this horrible news yesterday evening and although I didn't know him, he was always very friendly and approachable when I was out and about in the town.
My friend wrote to him to say I was a poorly child and that he was my favourite player - only the latter of which was true, as I was around 19 and in good health. He sent me a signed photo and birthday card. I used to wear that photo around a chain for matches for luck. Sadly, the photo was lost in some post-match drink-up a few years later, and now we've lost the legend himself. RIP super Paul. Very sad tidings indeed.