Andy, who played for the England Saxons in the Churchill Cup last summer, was pleased to have been asked back: “I am looking forward to going back to my old school and hopefully passing on some of the knowledge that I have gained from playing professional rugby to the schools sevens team. My mother still teaches there so I still have a strong link with the school.”

Christ’s Hospital’s Sports Administrator Howard Holdsworth said: “Andy Higgins is revisiting a tournament he played in back in the 1998/99 season. This tournament in 2007 coincides with the retirement of Andy’s former headmaster Dr Peter Southern. Prior to the tournament Andy will be helping with the coaching of Christ’s Hospital’s First VII, working alongside his former coach and RFU panel referee Sean Davey and Christ’s Hospital Director of Sport Richard Baker.

“It was thought a fitting tribute to Andy’s contribution to Christ’s Hospital sport to ask him to present the prizes at this prestigious occasion as his mother Sheila also retires in 2007 after thirty years’ service to the school.”