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Harrison Slater
Season 3, Ep. 19
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Harrison Slater, joined the club as a boy and now he's a 100-cap man, and didn't he do it in style!
Having first worn the green and white at five years of age in the rugby rats section, and passed through the minis, youth and academy, he has now racked up 100 appearances for the men's section and has the tie to prove it.
Harrison's 100th (officially) match ended perfectly with him kicking the winning penalty four minutes from time to give the second XV another win as they moved up the table.
He tells us about the match, what the club means to him, and what we can expect as the season comes to a close.
Saturday 1 March
Ealing Trailfinders 1871 1st XV v Hitchin (A) 15.00
Ealing Trailfinders 1871 2nd XV v Twickenham (A) 15.00
Ealing Trailfinders 1871 3rd XV v UCS (A) 15.00
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