20 Questions - victim no.11: Coughie

By Large
July 30 2003

The Saracens legal eagle. Coughie is always one to speak his mind and is a fan of a centre combination that feared by their Gloucester peers at the time (I know, coz they told me so). Silence in court.......

Real Name: Stephen Mark McMinnies

Location: Islington

Occupation: Magistrates Court Legal Adviser (Employed Barrister)

Favourite Movies: Bonnie and Clyde, The Usual Suspects, Debbie Does Dallas

TV Programmes: Farscape, Ally McBeal repeats, anything with scantily clad women in!

Books: Blackstones Criminal Law Practice, Stones Justices Manual

Music: Heavy Rock, Tchaikovsky (more talented Wooftah than Lassie........)

Radio Stations: 3,4,5, Classic FM also lets hear it for 3 Counties Radio!

Food: Oriental esp Chinese Youngs in Upper Street

Drinks: Well, if you're buying .......

Places to visit: Hong Kong, Bahrain, Canada (fine people)

How long support Sarries: Since 1984/85 season

First Ever Sarries game: 1984 at Bramley road, v London Welsh but it could have been London Irish - it was against Celts and we lost.

Best Ever Game: 14th Jan 2001 v Toulouse at VR - the away win was better but I didn't see it.

Best Off Pitch Exp: In the Bar after every win. Winning isn't everything, its the only thing.

How start support Sarries: Dad played for Sarries, liked the Smith/Buckton centre partnership, surprise at fellow Hatfield Poly student Piers Wood playing for Sarries, as we always thought he was a bit delicate!

Non-Rugby Pastimes: Electric lead guitar (useless), bullshitting for England (not bad), the Husband and Father bit, following Kent in the Cricket.

MLTS: Spin the ball and score tries.

LLTS: Francois was much maligned ........

Something you don't know: Member of 'From the Makers of'