Ben Cohen (rugby union) joined Northampton Saints and made his first team debut against Treorchy in the 1996/97 season, following which his name was rarely left off the team sheet. Cohen had long been linked with a move away from the club. Whilst at Northampton he started in the victorious 2000 Heineken Cup Final as they defeated Munster. Following his release from contract from Northampton RFC in 2007, Cohen had been linked with midlands rivals Leicester Tigers, other English and French rugby union clubs and a switch of codes to rugby league at or Wigan. His future had remained uncertain after he failed to
Tom Smith (rugby union, born 1971) Nations clash at Twickenham. Smith was a fan favourite with the Murrayfield faithful with many considering him the greatest loose head prop the team had ever had alongside Grand Slam winning captain David Sole. Having retired from playing in 2009 he took on the roll of forwards coach at Edinburgh under Rob Moffat. In May 2012 it was announced that he had been appointed as Forwards Coach with French club Lyon. Tom Smith (rugby union, born 1971) Tom Smith (born 31 October 1971 in London, England) is an English-born former Scotland international rugby union Loosehead Prop who played for Glasgow