Youngsters at Oxford Harlequins were left awestruck following a coaching session with England internatiional Manu Tuilagi.
The Leicester Tigers centre dropped in at Marston Ferry Road with his brother, Freddie, a former Samoan international and Leicester Tiger, to give the minis and juniors some expert advice.
They were at the club as part of the Tuilagi Training Skills programme for a visit arran-ged by under nine player Jack Daly’s dad, Andrew, in support of the Matt Hampson Foundation – a charity that inspires and supports young people injured in sport.
Stuart Wells, representing Quins, said: “Our under 9s were at first slightly awe-struck to be in the presence of two of their sporting heroes.
“We’ve never seen them so focused, but they soon got into the swing of things and threw themselves into the session with gusto. “For two hours the sun beat down on a glorious morning while Freddie and Manu put them through their paces with some fantastic drills.”
And it wasn’t just the kids who were winners as the Tuilagi visit raised an impressive £1,850 for the Matt Hampson Foundation.
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