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It's been another exciting sporting year and plenty of big names have appeared in the pages of The Wharf, including West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola, a quartet of England cricket captains and two heroes of the 1966 World Cup win.

We look back at what's been making the headlines locally and nationally over the last 12 months.

Rugby legend Dean Richards is backing England to beat Scotland this weekend and Martin Johnson to succeed as national manager.

Richards, now coach of Harlequins, won 48 caps as a formidable number eight thinks Johnson is on the right track, especially after last Sunday's 35-10 demolition of France.

THE SIX Nations might just have finished but for Canary Wharf rugby players the biggest tournament of the season is about to take place.

The City Scrum touch rugby tournament next Thursday (April 3), at the Honourable Artillery Company in City Road, will see 10 teams from banks and other institutions battle it out to be the City’s top rugby dogs.

The tournament is being organised by law firm Norton Rose, and Canary Wharf is well represented with teams from HSBC, Reuters, Citigroup and Credit Suisse all taking part.

DEAN Richards is the man to rebuild England’s rugby reputation.

So says ex-skipper Will Carling following a disappointing performance by Brian Ashton’s side in the Six Nations championship.

England won their final match against Ireland at the weekend to finish second in the results table, but Carling still believes the country needs to be led by someone else – and he knows just the man.