'Stilo' makes a welcome comeback to Bath Road

WHEN most of Bridgwater & Albion's new signings reported for pre-season training last week, one of them was on very familiar territory. Popular, ginger-haired prop Wayne Stiling is back at the club where he built up a big following before his wife's serious illness forced him out of National League rugby 15 months ago. Michele Stiling was struck by one of the most virulent forms of breast cancer and with two sons, Kai, now aged seven, and Jay, now four, Wayne had to put his family first. The 29-year-old, Wells-based civil engineering contractor said: "It was touch-and-go whether Michele would survive for a while. But she came through it and has the all-clear for the moment, with six-monthly check-ups." Stiling, who joined Albion from Wells in November, 2001, made the last of his 142 first-team appearances (scoring 14 tries)... [read full story]