Echo 26 Jan: Tim's trail from The Stoop to Lions conqueror
AS an eager teenager learning the game in the shadows of Twickenham, Tim Collier could hardly have asked for a better rugby education.
From All Blacks legend Zinzan Brooke to ex-England captain Will Carling, and Ireland hero Keith Wood to iconic prop forward Jason Leonard, there were stellar names at every turn as he cut his teeth with Harlequins.
Having regularly rubbed shoulders with some of the world’s elite, Collier was schooled by the best. Now more than a decade on, Bournemouth Lions are the main beneficiaries. As player-coach at the Chapel Gate club, Collier is utilising his wealth of experience to help the promotion-chasing Dorset outfit.
“I learned a lot from Zinzan,” recalled Collier, as he took a trip down memory lane in an interview with the Daily Echo this week MORE
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