A FORMER England international has backed 'world-class' Luke
Charteris (above) to make a go of his first foray into toplevel coaching at Bath.
RUGBY UNION By ANTHONY WOOLFORD WELSH international Luke
Charteris is set to retire this summer and become part of Bath's new-look coaching team.
But
Charteris failed to earn a call-up to Gatland's autumn squad and the 39-strong party named for the Six Nations Grand Slam and is now set to call time on a career that's taken in 74 caps and spells with the Dragons, Perpignan, Racing 92 and Bath.
The manuscript by Leslie
Charteris has the hero foiling a plot by a clandestine Japanese army to attack southern California in readiness for a larger invasion.
Luke
Charteris gave up the chance to bid for a Top 14 final with Racing 92 to chase history with Wales in New Zealand and the giant lock has not given up on achieving his goal in Dunedin.
WALES forward Luke
Charteris will join Bath from Racing 92 at the end of the season.
WALES lock Luke
Charteris looks set to return from his spell in French rugby and join Bath in the Aviva Premiership next season.
Injuries forced the home team to make two first-half changes before James
Charteris opened the scoring with his first touch after a great pass from Luke Senior.
Wales lock Luke
Charteris said: "We haven't done ourselves any favours with our ranking in terms of the group that we've got.
6 January 2014 - UK IT company
Charteris plc (LON:CAE) said today the offer of French IT solutions and products provider Sword Group SE (EPA:SWP) to wholly acquire the company in a deal valuing it at some GBP2.31m (USD3.8m/EUR2.8m) has got 96.58% acceptance as of 3 January 2014.
M2 EQUITYBITES-January 6, 2014-Sword Group takeover bid for UK
Charteris gets over 96% acceptance