Maunder and Bess offer cautionary tale but could yet triumph in sequel | Robert Kitson

The Devon school friends played rugby union and cricket respectively for England before turning 21 but they are now not even regular starters for their clubs Exeter and SomersetOccasionally professional sport throws up a story that is heartwarming and cautionary in equal handfuls. This one involves two schoolboy friends from Devon who played cricket and rugby respectively for England before their 21st birthdays, only to find that meteoric rises can morph into rapid descents. There remains plenty