On Tuesday 8th May at Ping Pong on Bread Street, London, Wooden Spoon hosted the infamous Scrum Dine with Me sponsored by Aon Benfield. Nigel Barden, food commentator for Radio 2, was the fantastic host of the event where supporters of Spoon were able to watch rugby legends Phil Vickery MBE, Serge Betsen, Craig Chalmers and Luke Narraway prepare a four course Oriental masterpiece then taste it for themselves. The rugby players then went up against each other to be crowned the 2012 Scrum Dine with Me Champion.

Billed as 'a celebration of Ripon Rugby - Past, Present, and Future', the day kicked off early with a very well supported Mini Tag Rugby demonstration from the youngest members of the Ripon rugby community, Ripon's thriving Junior section. Youngsters from the Under7's and Under 8's all received a Wooden Spoon wristband presented by Ripon legend Peter Squires (England, Yorkshire, Harrogate and Barbarians) ably supported by the Junior Section's founder member Mike Pennock.

Yorkshire region's favourite Scot was back in God's Country and Ian Robertson was on great form as our MC aided by his lovely assistant Ellie. We'd not seen Ian for a few years so it was great to see him MC this ever popular event in York.

This weekend Wooden Spoon RFC will once more be looking to conquer the Emerald Isle with our Womens team returning to Kinsale as defending champions.

Congratulations and thank you to the 15 Spoon runners at the 32nd London Marathon, who all completed the 26 mile 385 yard course all in aid of Spoon.