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 Brown (rugby union) Junior World Championship in Argentina. After regular and solid displays for Edinburgh, Brown was rewarded with a two-year contract extension in April 2014. Brown made the cut for Scotland's 2012 summer tour the Australia and Pacific Islands, during which he made his debut for Scotland off the bench in the historic victory against Australia. Tom Brown (rugby union) Tom Brown (born 31 March 1990) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Edinburgh in the Pro14. He plays primarily at full-back, but is also able to play on the wing. Tom Brown made his Edinburgh Rugby debut against Leinster