The
Mancunians went down, but Tim stayed up, the Pirates delighted to announce in
May, 2004, that he had signed for us
Described
at time as a "hard working back-row specialist", this true warrior of
the game would have been wasted a level below, and what an excellent capture he
has proved to be.
Occasionally
troubled with injuries, which is no surprise for such a committed performer, his
presence adds much to our game both in attack and defence.
Other
sports played by Tim have ranged from rugby league to boxing and croquet (really
- no!) to squash, whilst hobbies include travelling and socialising.
Not
many people know this, but Tim qualified as a carpenter, which is perhaps not
so surprising as he was born in Tokoroa, Waikato, which is the hub of New Zealand's
massive forestry, timber, pulp and paper industries. When he retires he would
like to be a property developer.
A
single man, Tim still holds family dear to him. He has a brother and sister who
are both in New Zealand, and a cousin Ezra Taylor plays for the 'Highlanders'.
A
fairly immediate rugby ambition for Tim, our 'Player of the Year 2007' and selected
in the 'Rugby Times' National One Dream XV, is to try and take the Pirates to
the highest level, him also wishing to "walk when I retire". Well, from
the way he has often played for us, it should be a clear case of being able to
walk tall, hopefully, and deservedly so.
His
motto is "don't push it", which is great coming from someone who puts
his body on the line and actually pushes himself to the limit whenever he plays!
