Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool A - Japan v Scotland - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan - October 13, 2019 Scotland's Blade Thomson, George Horne and team mates look dejected after the match REUTERS/Matthew Childs 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Georg Milbradt (R), CDU state premier of Saxony, and Tom Blades manager of 'Choren Industries' pose with a bottle of bio-fuel during a walk through 'Choren Industries' in Freiberg April 17, 2008. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY) 

WBO light-heavyweight title holder Zsolt Erdei (back) of Hungary and George Blades of the U.S jokes after their WBO championship bout in Budapest June 16, 2007. Erdei won by technical knockout in round eleven to successfully defend his title. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY) 

WBO light-heavyweight title holder Zsolt Erdei of Hungary celebrates his victory over George Blades of the U.S. after their WBO championship bout in Budapest June 16, 2007. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY) 

WBO light-heavyweight title holder Zsolt Erdei of Hungary celebrates his victory over George Blades of the U.S. during their WBO championship bout in Budapest June 16, 2007. Erdei won over Blades by technical knock-out in round eleven and defended his title. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY) 

WBO light-heavyweight title holder Zsolt Erdei of Hungary celebrates his victory over George Blades of the U.S. during their WBO championship bout in Budapest June 16, 2007. Erdei won over Blades by technical knock-out in round eleven and defended his title. REUTERS/Karoly Arvai (HUNGARY) 

WBO light-heavyweight title holder Zsolt Erdei (L) of Hungary and George Blades of the U.S. fight during their WBO championship bout in Budapest June 16,2007. Erdei won over Blades by technical knock-out in round eleven and defended his title. REUTERS/Karoly Arvai (HUNGARY) 

WBO light-heavyweight title holder Zsolt Erdei of Hungary shows his champion's ring as he celebrates his victory over George Blades of the U.S. after their WBO championship bout in Budapest June 16, 2007. Erdei won over Blades by technical knock-out in round eleven and defended his title. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY) 

WBO light-heavyweight title holder Zsolt Erdei (L) of Hungary and George Blades of the U.S. fights during their WBO championship bout in Budapest June 16, 2007. Erdei won over Blades by technical knock-out in round eleven and defended his title. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY) 

WBO light-heavyweight title holder Zsolt Erdei of Hungary celebrates his victory over George Blades of the U.S. after their WBO championship bout in Budapest June 16, 2007. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY) 

WBO light-heavyweight title holder Zsolt Erdei (R) of Hungary and George Blades of the U.S. fight during their WBO championship bout in Budapest June 16, 2007. Erdei won over Blades by technical knock-out in round eleven and defended his title. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY) 

WBO light-heavyweight title holder Zsolt Erdei (R) of Hungary and George Blades of the U.S. fight during their WBO championship bout in Budapest June 16, 2007. Erdei won over Blades by technical knock-out in round eleven and defended his title. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY) 

George Blades of the U.S. poses during a weigh-in ahead of his WBO championship bout against WBO light-heavyweight title holder Zsolt Erdei of Hungary in Budapest June 15, 2007. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY) 

George Blades of the U.S. poses during weigh-in ahead his WBO championship bout against WBO light-heavyweight title holder Zsolt Erdei of Hungary in Budapest June 15, 2007. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY) 

WBO light-heavyweight title holder Zsolt Erdei of Hungary poses during weigh-in ahead his WBO championship bout against George Blades of the U.S. in Budapest June 15, 2007. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY) 

WBO light-heavyweight title holder Zsolt Erdei (R) of Hungary and George Blades of the U.S. pose during weigh-in ahead of their championship bout, in Budapest June 15, 2007. REUTERS/Karoly Arvai (HUNGARY) 

Coin dealer Tom Noe (R) confers with his lawyer Bill Wilkinson during jury selection at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo, Ohio, October 10, 2006. The top Republican fund-raiser who is the leading figure in an Ohio political scandal was sentenced to 2 years and 3 months in prison on Tuesday for funneling money to President George W. Bush's 2004 reelection campaign. REUTERS/JEREMY WADSWORTH/THE BLADE POOL PHOTO (UNITED STATES) 

Germany's Georg Hackl prepares his blades for the men's singles luge event at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Cesana Pariol, Italy, February 11, 2006. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski 

A mechanic works on the rotor blade of a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter as it prepares to return to rescue victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana September 5, 2005. President George W. Bush, under fierce criticism for his government's slow response to Hurricane Katrina, sought to reassure storm survivors on Monday that he is on top of the situation. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith RG/VP 

A U.S. Secret Service agent stands close to Marine One carrying U.S. President George W. Bush moments before taking off while her hair reacts to the wind caused by the rotor blades at the White House, June 22, 2005. Bush will fly by helicopter to the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Maryland to give a speech before returning to the White House. REUTERS/Larry Downing LSD/JK 

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup Final - Australia vs France - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - November 6, 1999 Australia's George Gregan, David Wilson and Andrew Blades celebrate winning the World Cup REUTERS/Action Images 

Australia's George Gregan (L) and Andrew Blades hug with joy to celebrate their Bledisloe Cup and Tri Nations win against the All Blacks at Jade Stadium in Christchurch Aug 1.Australia won 27-23 to take the Bledisloe Cup from the All Blacks.

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England mid-field back Nick Greenstock (L) is thrown to the ground by Australian halfback George Gregan as prop Cameron Blades (R) comes in to support during action from their match in Sydney July 12. Australia defeated England 25-6.

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