Nestled alongside the River Thames around 30 miles west of London is the home of two former British & Irish Lions - one of whom is also a World Cup winner.

Matt Dawson visited South Africa, Australia and New Zealand across three Tours between 1997 and 2005, while Scottish prop Paul Burnell was on the 1993 Tour to face the All Blacks.

And while president of the club, Gwyn Stone, is proud of the part his club played in the development of these two particular Lions, he knows Marlow’s core goes much deeper than a pair of alumni.

Stone moved from South Wales to the Marlow area and got involved when his son starting playing the game, and has since been chairman for a decade and is in the fifth year of his presidency.

“It’s one of the most special locations in the country and the culture and ethos in the club struck me when I first joined, how warmly I was welcomed,” he explained.

“The ethos is something we feel is very important and we’ve worked very hard to make sure the new players who join us get the benefit of that history and culture we enjoyed.

“It’s very much about the entire rugby experience, the rugby life is not just when they are juniors but a life in rugby which is what they are interested in.