I was just thinking back to when I first started watching Saints at the start of the 90's and was wondering what happened to the players of yesteryear. I presume most went back into some form of job in their hometowns. Does anyone know what these guys went on to do ?



1. Phil Vievers (Salford Asst Coach)

2. Alan Hunte (Salford youth Coach)

3. Gary Connolly

4. Paul Loughlin

5. Les Quirk

6. Tea Ropati

7. Jonathan Griffiths

8. Kevin Ward

9. Paul Groves

10. Jon Neill

11. George Mann

12. John Harrison

13. Shane Cooper



Others I remember from around that era:



Bernard Dwyer (think he is a prison officer at Hindley)

Paul Bishop

Mark Bailey

Roy Haggerty

Paul Forber

Gus O'Donnell

Anthony Sullivan

Sonny Nickle

Mike Riley



Any ideas what these guys went on to do ?

Pretty sure Jon Neill was a police man.



Jonathan Griffiths showed up on telly as captain of the GB Lion RU team at the Bermuda legends tournament. Brad Hepi was also played for us

Griffiths is now a fireman back in Wales



Think Connolly said, the other week on SL supermen that he was doing some kind of youth work, but he couldn't go into too much detail.

Mike Riley was playing for Farnworth in Widnes few years back but not sure if he's still playing.



My mate who's a ex saints great is a mate of his and said mike is s Electrition now.

Anthony Sullivan trained as a plasterer & lives somewhere in Warrington, I think.



Paul Forber is a self employed joiner/kitchen fitter, who really ought to be a stand up comedian. What a character!



As far as I know, Gary Connelly works for a company which provides one to one care/supervision for young people with "troubled" backgrounds, so he will never be out of work!

He could just work with the Tomkins family and he'd never have to look elsewhere for work.

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Yeah, he plastered my Kitchen about 5 years ago, couldn't believe me eyes when he came round to give me a quote. But I'm sure he was on Superleague Supermen the other week saying that he now works for the RFL??

Paul Loughlin was a guest on Radio Merseysides try time last night. I can't remember what he said he was doing now. I should have listened more closely.

Anthony Sullivan now has an RFL coaching job IIRC.

Anthony Sullivan did work for the RFL. But I believe he'll take up a similar role at Widnes from next year.

In 2010 Tea Ropati was the assistant coach with the Mangere East Hawks in the Auckland Rugby League competition. [according to Wiki