If you have tears, prepare to shed them

[charlie_cochrane]

Ben Foden visits the grave of the Northampton Saints' rugby star who died at Gallipoli.

The poem "Fodes" wrote in tribute brought me to tears.

Comments

[eglantine-br.livejournal.com]

What a splendid young man-- what a damn waste.

Mr Foden writes a good column I think. Looking at his wiki, it does not appear that he writes for a living. Perhaps he should consider writing in his free time? It seems to work for Nigel...

BTW-- this is the shape of the scrum half? Such shoulders and thighs? So slap on some blond hair and a different face and you have Jonty? (Or rather, Orlando has Jonty while I pine in the distance!)

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

Yes, quite scrum halfish, if a little tall. If you google Ben Youngs or Danny Care you might get more of an idea - slap a blond wig on them (and a different face) and Bob's your uncle.

Young Fodes is a good singer, as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au-OI0ESvFY