Rodriguez came on court during each of the set breaks in the final, deftly mixing encouragement and tactical advice.
Four days later, the sky was as bruised and gray as the mood inside the school, where misty-eyed teachers offered final words of encouragement and praise, while movers hauled filing cabinets downstairs.
And Burgess led, from the team huddle, when he was the one man, not Robshaw, shouting final words of encouragement and exhortation at the team, through to the moment he hauled Mike Brown away from a fight with Gethin Jenkins.
The sad trajectory of London Welsh – twice promoted at Bristol's expense, twice instantly relegated – underlines the potential pitfalls but the rise of Exeter, who have not looked back since defeating their West Country cousins in the 2010 Championship play-off final, offers more encouragement.
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Representing Aspen Mountain, the skiing company is one of two bids for the 2017 World Cup Finals at the encouragement of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association USSAA).
Mr. McHugh said many of the steps being taken were encouraging, but added, "There is a long path between encouragement and final achievement".
