FROM leading the county's rugby team at Twickenham to touring with the England Counties team in Belgium, the last few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster for St Petroc's teacher, Ben Hilton.

The Year 5 teacher and head of games at the Bude-based school, is representing the South-West as he tours with the England Counties Squad in Belgium.

This is Ben's second tour with the team having played against Spain two years' ago. Most recently the skipper led Cornwall to the county championship final at Twickenham and has played for four/ five seasons with Launceston's Cornish All?Blacks.

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