▁top ▁international ▁players ▁representing ▁the ▁first ▁XV . ▁These ▁included ▁Simon ▁H od g kin son , ▁Rob ▁Andrew , ▁D ust y ▁H are ▁and ▁Brian ▁Moore ▁( also ▁a ▁Lion ) ▁representing ▁England ▁and ▁Chris ▁Gray ▁representing ▁Scotland . ▁ ▁The ▁advent ▁of ▁professional ism ▁saw ▁the ▁Green ▁& ▁Wh ites ▁fall ▁on ▁hard ▁times ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁XV ▁narrow ly ▁avoided ▁re leg ation ▁to ▁the ▁regional ▁divisions ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 – 0 3 . ▁The ▁club ▁has ▁b ounced ▁back ▁since ▁then ▁and ▁was ▁promoted ▁into ▁National ▁League ▁One ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 – 0 4 . ▁The ▁club ▁finished ▁a ▁cred itable ▁ 7 th ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 – 0 6 ▁before ▁leaving ▁Ireland ▁Avenue ▁after ▁ 1 0 2 ▁years . ▁Al ist air ▁Bow ▁was ▁appointed ▁chairman ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁after ▁having ▁been ▁a ▁director ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁Martin ▁Ha ag ▁appointed ▁Dan ▁Mont agu ▁captain ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁He ▁replaced ▁Br ent ▁Wilson ▁who ▁retired ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 4 – 1 5 ▁season . ▁ ▁Since ▁then ▁Ian ▁Cost ello ▁has ▁been ▁appointed ▁as ▁Head ▁Co ach , ▁with ▁Neil ▁F ow kes ▁and ▁Alex ▁O ' D ow d ▁round ing ▁out ▁the ▁co aching ▁team . ▁ ▁The ▁club ▁play ▁at ▁Lady ▁Bay , ▁previously ▁at ▁M ead ow ▁Lane . ▁On ▁ 3