Harvey flys back home

By Coventry Evening Telegraph
March 4 2006

Fly-half Dave Harvey has left Coventry to return home to Australia. The 24-year-old, who made 15 appearances for Cov after arriving in October and also played at full-back and centre, is going back to pursue a teaching career.

Coventry Evening Telegraph

3rd March 2006

John Wilkinson

 

"He wanted to take up a full-time job and his work permit was due to run out as well," said Cov's head coach Mike Umaga.

 

"He'd been talking it through with us for the last two or three weeks and it just came to fruition a few days ago.

 

"We wouldn't have agreed to let him go if we didn't believe we can cover it."

 

Second row forward Ben Gulliver has returned to training this week after a hamstring injury to put himself in contention for next Saturday's home game against Newbury.

 

"There's still a bit of weakness in it but we're optimistic about Ben's chances," added Umaga.

 

"Everyone has worked hard again at training this week and we are pretty okay for injuries at the moment."

 

London Irish back Shane Geraghty is included in a 24-man training squad for England's penultimate Under-21 Six Nations away game against France in Perigeux next Saturday.

 

Coventry-born Geraghty missed last week's 49-22 win over Scotland through injury as England completed the third leg of their Grand Slam quest.

 

England will assemble at their Teddington training base on Monday to prepare for the game with France, who are also unbeaten.