Former Great Britain Rugby League captain Mike Gregory dies

Mindzei · 11-19-2007, 05:41 PM

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Former Lions skipper Gregory dies

Former Great Britain captain Mike Gregory has died after a four-year battle with a neurological disease, a family spokesman has announced.
Gregory, who was just 43-years-old, had been suffering from a form of Motor Neurone Disease.

In 2004, the illness forced Gregory to leave his job as Wigan coach.

During a distinguished playing career, Gregory captained Warrington and Great Britain, including on a tour to New Zealand, and won over 20 Lions caps.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugb...ue/7102375.stm

retired_jabda · 11-19-2007, 06:19 PM

, shame on the lack of response

retired_srini_aug1 · 11-19-2007, 06:21 PM

who? why post this [/gregg]

though

retired_roxy · 11-19-2007, 06:37 PM

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Originally posted by ajw2255:
who? why post this [/gregg]

though

Its to do with egg chasing, Gregg will be inconsolable.

Personally I've never been into rugby AT ALL, but I knew who Mike Gregory was, and what a great captain of Great Britain he was. Weird circumstances in his death too, getting progressively worse and worse after an insect bite in Australia apparantly triggered it years ago.

retired_jabda · 11-19-2007, 06:41 PM

It's the British Bulldog version of Egg Chasing though, he will probably 'meh' it.

retired_gitfresh · 11-19-2007, 06:43 PM

He was shat on by Maurice Linsday and Wigan Warriors too. Another reason to hate that despicable club.

But yeah RIP Mike

retired_genceryarkin · 11-19-2007, 06:45 PM

Jeez, that is a shocker.

If it's the same fella I'm thinking of he was part of an awesome Wigan team with the likes of Offiah, Hanley, the Iro brothers and Jason Robinson, and also playing with Jonathan Davies at Warrington

Mike Gregory R.I.P.

retired_gitfresh · 11-19-2007, 06:48 PM

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Originally posted by feedthegoat:
Jeez, that is a shocker.

If it's the same fella I'm thinking of he was part of an awesome Wigan team with the likes of Offiah, Hanley, the Iro brothers and Jason Robinson, and also playing with Jonathan Davies at Warrington

Mike Gregory R.I.P.

He never played for Wigan

retired_genceryarkin · 11-19-2007, 06:49 PM

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Originally posted by batch:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by feedthegoat:
Jeez, that is a shocker.

If it's the same fella I'm thinking of he was part of an awesome Wigan team with the likes of Offiah, Hanley, the Iro brothers and Jason Robinson, and also playing with Jonathan Davies at Warrington

Mike Gregory R.I.P.

He never played for Wigan </BLOCKQUOTE>

I must be thinking of someone else then.