Twickenham tribute to Bridgnorth great
Bridgnorth will honour the memory of their most famous player when they face Maidstone in the RFU Intermediate Cup final at Twickenham on Sunday.
Back row forward Mark Keyworth began his career with Bridgnorth before he moved on to Swansea and won four England caps in 1976.
Keyworth died last November but retained links with Bridgnorth until his death and gave the players a motivational speech before last season's North Midlands Shield final.
Bridgnorth had promised that if they ever reached a Twickenham final that Keyworth would be invited to present the shirts to the players.
That honour will now go to club founder Bob Turner, but Keyworth's England shirt and photograph will be in the Bridgnorth changing room at Twickenham.
"Mark Keyworth's England shirt will be with us in the changing room, we are taking it with us," said Bridgnorth director of rugby Dale Smallman.
"It was 1976 that he played for England at Twickenham and in the same season as his passing it is fantastic that a few more Bridgnorth lads will be running out there.
"We always said that if we got to Twickenham that Mark would hand the shirts out. We have got his shirt and his picture and it will be in the changing room.
"Bob Turner, who set the club up in 1962 with his mates, will present the shirts. If it wasn't for him we wouldn't have a club.
"But Mark is a real motivation. He did that pre-match talk and it was great. There is a bit of sadness but it's nice to be able to able to celebrate him as well."
