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August 23, 2009

Posted on 08/23/2009

Silly season offers reason to smile





Picture perfect? © Getty Images
We can normally rely on the silly season to produce the odd light-hearted story but sadly the headlines have taken on a more sombre tone during the Premiership off-season with 'Bloodgate' casting a murky shadow across the sport.

However, there are always the player headshots to fall back on and this year's batch will no doubt raise a smile or two. The pre-season ritual is embraced by most - well aware that the picture will be staring straight back at them from the match day programme each week. For others it the goal appears to be a statement of intent - although the end result is often more comedic rather than barbaric.

Some don't bother to sort their hair out while others obviously spend far too long in search of coiffure perfection. Our sample selection features (from top to bottom) Gloucester's Carlos Spencer, Northampton's Neil Best, Wasps' Dan Leo and Worcester's James Rodwell.

In Rodwell's case their was at least a reason for his quest for a two-tone appearance. His club the Warriors admirably abstained from the razor in aid of the local 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment. As for the others we're not so sure.


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Graham Jenkins joined Scrum in 1999 and took over the reins for a second time in 2006. His journalistic career has also seen him work for BBC Sport and IMG and he currently lives with his family in Farnham. Graham Jenkins
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