15th May 2009

The household of Cornish Pirates player Rhodri McAtee now adorns on one of its walls a magnificent picture which was this week presented to him by keen supporter Piers Owen.

A retired engineer and lecturer, Piers, who has lived in Newlyn for 18 years, picked up tips from his art teacher wife Mary to produce the work in charcoal and pastel.

Piers has tremendous admiration for the skills that Rhodri displays, as he had similarly for former Wales and British Lions fly-half Phil Bennett who is depicted in the picture and in his day was another magician on the rugby field.

It was with surprise and great pleasure that Rhodri accepted the gift, commenting that

"It was a most generous gesture which is greatly appreciated - and it is of a fellow 'Barbarian'."