ing ▁up ▁he ▁attended ▁Hugh ▁Christ ie ▁Technology ▁College ▁in ▁Ton bridge , ▁while ▁his ▁youth ▁rugby ▁was ▁spent ▁at ▁nearby ▁Seven o aks ▁R FC , ▁who ▁he ▁joined ▁at ▁six ▁and ▁played ▁for ▁until ▁he ▁was ▁sevent een ▁( col ts ). ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁he ▁decided ▁to ▁leave ▁Seven o aks ▁to ▁join ▁his ▁father ' s ▁old ▁team , ▁Old ▁Jud d ians ▁to ▁start ▁his ▁senior ▁career . ▁ ▁Although ▁Old ▁Jud d ians ▁would ▁merge ▁with ▁Ton bridge ▁R FC ▁the ▁following ▁seasons ▁to ▁form ▁Ton bridge ▁Jud d ians , ▁Allen ▁would ▁stay ▁at ▁the ▁club ▁for ▁six ▁seasons , ▁playing ▁lower ▁league ▁rugby ▁in ▁the ▁London ▁regional ▁divisions . ▁▁ 2 0 0 5 - 0 8 : ▁First ▁seasons ▁at ▁Black he ath ▁▁ ▁Allen ' s ▁performances ▁for ▁Ton bridge ▁Jud d ians ▁came ▁to ▁the ▁attention ▁of ▁south - Lond on ▁side ▁Black he ath , ▁playing ▁f ours ▁divisions ▁higher ▁in ▁National ▁Division ▁ 2 . ▁ ▁Despite ▁his ▁coach es ▁warnings ▁that ▁he ▁would ▁never ▁make ▁it ▁at ▁a ▁higher ▁level , ▁Allen ▁decided ▁to ▁join ▁Black he ath , ▁signing ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 - 0 5 ▁season . ▁ ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁compet itive ▁debut ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁as ▁Club ▁drew ▁ 1 3 - 1 3 ▁with ▁La unc eston ▁at ▁the ▁Rect ory ▁Field . ▁ ▁He ▁would ▁go ▁on ▁to