Chris 'Jan' Rendall, a bubbly character who has been a physio and kit man at the Cornish Pirates for eight years, has recently been appointed as the club's Team Manager.

Aged 52, in his playing days Mylor-born Jan represented Penryn, Malone (NI), the Royal Navy, the Naval Air Command and Bermuda.

He has helped the Cornwall RFU as a physio in the past, and coached at Helston, and also works for the MoD at RNAS Culdrose Fire School.

Jan Rendall