Neil Back MBE, one third of England’s “Holt Trinity” and the 2003 World Champions, will be on the Isle of Man to mark the 10th Anniversary of England’s historic win over the Wallabies in Australia in 2003.
The hotpot dinner will take place at the Best Western Palace Hotel & Casino, on Friday 22 November 2013, ten years to the day that England were crowned Rugby World Champions. Diners will watch the 2003 final on three large screens whilst enjoying a hot pot dinner, and Neil will address the audience and share his memories of the 2003 World Cup. There will also be an opportunity for a Question & Answer session.
Synonymous with one of the world’s most celebrated sports, Rugby legend Neil Back certainly made his mark on the face of international rugby throughout his long career. Renowned for his passion, dedication and incredible skill on the pitch, Neil Back is a true sportsman.
His tenacity and spirit guaranteed that he was an instrumental part of England’s 2003 World Cup winning side and his unwavering dedication to the sport has continually reinforced his position as one of the most recognisable and influential players that the sport has seen in recent times.
His career has seen him play for some of the most formidable sides in the game and he captained both the Leicester Tigers squad and the England team to victory. During the 1998/99 season he was awarded the RFU Player of the Year, PRA Players Player of the Year, Nominated for
European Player of the Year, Premiership Top Try Scorer, Leicester Tigers Player & Players Player of the Year. With an incredible 18 years at the Midlands club, Back played alongside fellow rugby legends such as Martin Johnson and was part of a team so successful that the 2000/01 season saw them collect trophies for the Zurich Premiership and Zurich Championship, as well as the Heineken Cup at Parc des Princes. Tigers retained the Heineken Cup the following season with a ‘helping hand’ from Back!
Following picking up a World Cup Winners medal and MBE in 2003, he became Player Coach at Tigers, eventually hanging up his playing boots and becoming a full time Tigers Coach after becoming the oldest British Lion in history to play a Test match during the New Zealand Tour in 2005.
Tickets for the evening are ?20 per person exc VAT (?24), and include a single course hotpot dinner, bottle of Foster’s and a bacon roll after the game. Those attending are encouraged to wear rugby tops and casual attire to relax and watch England’s finest rugby match in the company of a legend who became a world champion.
