CONTROVERSIAL rugby coach Dean Richards will top the bill at a charity fundraising dinner.

The former Harlequins coach, currently banned from the sport following the ‘bloodgate’ scandal, will be joined by former British and Irish Lions captain Fergus Slattery and former E n g l a n d w i n g e r David Duckham at the Wessex Cancer Trust’s Grand Slam dinner.

Entertainment will be provided by top tenor Martin Toal.

The event is taking place at St Mary’s Stadium from 7pm on February 25. Tickets, costing £65 each or £600 for a table of ten, can be bought from the Wessex Cancer Trust on 023 8067 2200.