Neil McCarthy (rugby union) was effectively ended in 2002 by a serious knee injury. McCarthy spent two years attempting to come back from the injury which included a final spell with Orrell Rugby, eventually retiring in 2004 after further complications from the original injury. He was Leicester Tigers Academy director from 2007-2015 and produced current England players George Ford, Manu Tuilagi, Dan Cole, Tom Croft, Billy Twelvetrees and the Youngs Brothers Ben and Tom. On 11 March 2015, McCarthy returned to Gloucester Rugby to become their new Head of Academy. Having restructured and established the Gloucester academy as a leading programme McCarthy moved into
Tom Banks (rugby) studied at the University of Edinburgh Medical School, while there, he won the long-distance swimming championship. Tom Banks (rugby) Thomas Banks (born 17 August 1858 – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Tom", was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s and 1890s. He played at representative level for British Isles (Heritage № 2), and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton, as a half-back, three-quarters, or forward. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Swinton were a rugby union club. Thomas Banks' birth was registered in Salford, Lancashire. Tom Banks won cap(s) for British Isles