Our current 1st Team Captain/Club Captain, Euan has been playing for Melbourne for 30 years and is part of the fabric of the club. From Leamington Spa originally, living there till he was two years old when the family moved to Castle Donnington. His father took Euan to Melbourne M&Js aged 6 and he was coached in his age group by Andy Fulton.

Good enough a player to play NLD and Midland Counties he was invited for trials at Leicester Tigers. Not wanting to commit to full time rugby at the age of fifteen, Euan turned down the opportunity and instead concentrated on education, studying Sports Science and Physio at Leeds University.

Returning to Melbourne Rugby Club after University, Euan is proud to be a one club man having never played for another. 30 years on there is still a lot more Melbourne Rugby to come from Euan.

1. First position you played in rugby: Do they have positions when you’re 6? Fly half
2. Worst injury: 2 x broken collar bones which resulted in a titanium plate inserted

3. Best player you played with at MRFC or elsewhere : Keir or Tommy Howard when they weren’t broken

4. Best person for post-match drinks, fun and frolics: Nigel Breakwell/Nick Parkinson

5. What should your nickname be : No one should come up with their own nickname

6. What bad habit do you have: I can be late!!

7. Your sporting hero: Jonah Lomu/Paul Gascoigne

8. Your non-sporting hero: My Grandad

9. Favourite food/meal : Steak

10. Favourite TV programme/film: Goodfellas

11. Favourite book: I don’t like reading. I don’t have the time

12. Who dead or alive would you like to have a conversation with: Sir Alex Ferguson

13. You can take either a book, music or a tool to a desert island. Which, and what would it be: Music

14. Dream job: Sport/Rugby Analyst. Anything where you get paid for watching sport

15. Tell me something about you that no one knows

16. A phrase that reflects your life

17. What sport do you wish you’d tried: Paddle Boarding (Is that a sport?)

18. Who would you like to see interviewed for this articleNigel Breakwell

19. Your wish for the future of MRFC : Maintain at Midlands 1 Level. We’re good enough.

20. Your Melbourne Dream Team of players past and present

Pete Burchell
Paul Bignall
Gary (Pop) Lakin
Ray Sparkes
Will Judge
Keir Biggins
Paul Macer
Ian Lucas
Ollie Page
Euan Holden
Ash Stringer
Andy Fulton
Big Watty
Tommy Howard
Joe Livesey