Rod Petty’s reign starts with a home setback
Bridgnorth began their tenure under new player-coach and former Australian youth international Rod Petty with a home defeat to Sheffield.
The All Blacks fell to a 32-11 reverse in front of a healthy opening-day crowd at the Edgar Davies Ground.
Petty has joined from Stourbridge, where he was player-coach for two years. He played sevens rugby for his native Australia as well as turning out for their under-20s, facing the British Lions in 2001.
