Last updated at 11:00, Thursday, 06 August 2009

A PROFILE of Wigton coach, Malcolm Brown

Name: Malcolm Brown

Height: 6ft 1ins

Weight: 102 kgs

Club: Coach Wigton RU

Former clubs: Played for Aspatria, Fylde, Vale of Lune

How often do you train? I coach twice a week at Wigton but I also do my own circuit training. I’m not a big one for the gym but I often go for a cross-country run and enjoy a fell run, particularly over my favourite Sale Fell.

Do you have a special diet? I don’t have a special diet as such but I try and eat healthily. As I’m teaching GCSE PE I’m well aware of what we should be eating. Actually my weight has been the same for six years.

Favourite food: Fillet steak with a Stilton sauce

Hated food: Can’t think of one really. In 21 years of married life I’ve never turned down a meal.

Best player played with: There have been several very good players, particularly here in Cumbria. George Doggart and David Pears were outstanding half-backs while I’ve played with some great, rugged Cumbrian forwards like Peter Kremer, Sam Hodgson and Mark Richardson.

Best player played against: I have to say that in a cup match for Vale of Lune against Harlequins I was up against Mick Skinner and he was very formidable. He stands out above anyone really.

Sportsman you would most like to meet: Definitely Brian Moore, probably over dinner because I think he would be very interesting and entertaining and I admire his honesty in how he writes.

Will you keep regularly exercising after you retire? Yes, definitely. One of the things I have enjoyed since I was in my 20s is road cycling and I will definitely step-up on that. I like the challenge of cycling hill climbs.

What do you enjoy most about being fit? The cleansed feeling you get after a very good work-out and a good shower.

First published at 15:50, Wednesday, 05 August 2009
Published by http://www.whitehaven-news.co.uk