Rugby club's stadium renamed after late director

Coventry Rugby Club has officially renamed its stadium in memory of one of its directors, who died unexpectedly almost a year ago.

Nick Newbold had been at the club for 17 years, and also worked with Coventry City Football Club and the Acorn Children's Hospice.

A minute's applause was held in front of his family and friends at the stadium, on a day of events to remember him, ahead of Coventry's match against Doncaster, which they won 44-24.

Newbold's widow Siobhan said: "I can't explain how lovely it is to see family and friends all together here to celebrate the life of Nick."

She added: "He's be looking down on us now - I know he's got the sun out for us - but he'd be going 'what is going on?'

"He'd never thought his name would be in lights."

His son Alex said his father helped many people people but did not like to be in the limelight.

"He did so much for so many people, but he always liked to do it from a back foot, behind the scenes," he said.

"He'd be very embarrassed but it's just such a great tribute and it's just going to be nice for me for whenever I pass by and see his name.

"It's just like a constant reminder of all the great things he did for the city."

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