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Bristol Run Series 2023 gets underway
from Epigram issue 369
by Epigram
The Series concludes on the 14th May with the Great Bristol Half marathon, with run groups and training plans for all those involved, regardless of their experience.
Championships in 1999, earning his place in Sydney. After his early success, Percy decided to change boat for Athens 2004. It proved a difficult change as he and his partner came sixth, with more disappointment coming a year later with Percy’s hopes as an America’s Cup steersman fell through due to lack of funding. But he chose perseverance in spite of this, going back to Star Class, this time with his childhood friend Andrew Simpson… and the rest was history.
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as a fresher on the same day as Iain Percy. Rugby had only turned professional in 1995, the year that Lewsey joined Bristol on a British Army bursary. He played for Bristol RFC through his time studying Physiology and was able to graduate in 1998 after he got special permission to take his exams in Australia whilst on the England summer tour of South Africa and Australasia. He also graduated from Sandhurst in 2001 and continued to combine his career in the Army and rugby for two years.
Josh Lewsey MBE
A Rugby World Cup winner and British and Irish Lions tourist, Josh Lewsey’s career was characterised by trophies. He dominated the fullback position in England between 2003 and 2007, as a starter for the Grand Slam-winning and World Cup-winning side of 2003, and was a key member of the Wasps side that won three premierships in a row between 2003 and 2005. Lewsey arrived at Churchill Hall
Lewsey’s big break came in the 2003 Six Nations Championship, filling in for the injured Jason Robinson, and scoring three tries. He could retain his place in the team all the way through the year, eventually going on to start the 2003 Rugby World Cup final and play his part in the famous victory. His international career ended prematurely with injury in the 2007 Rugby World Cup semi-final, but it took nothing away from his illustrious career. Who do you think is UoB’s greatest sports alumni?
