Former rugby player honoured 74 years after debut

A former Bath Rugby player has been presented with a legacy cap 74 years after first joining the club.

Stan Francis, thought to be Bath Rugby's oldest living player, made his debut for the club in 1951.

He said: "If you played for Bath you could have a blazer badge after so many games, and that was what I wanted – I never expected this."

Mr Francis, 100, was presented with the specially embroidered cap at his nursing home in Bath by club president John Hall.