Members of East Grinstead Rugby Club have paid tribute to Sergeant Matt Ratana, their head coach who was an “irreplaceable figure” in the community and a “role model to many”. Tributes were laid outside the clubhouse and two periods of silence – for junior and senior club members – were held on Sunday morning, in memory of the Met Police officer who was shot by a handcuffed suspect in a custody suite. The club flag was flown alongside the New Zealand flag and the All Blacks rugby team flag to honour Sgt Ratana’s Kiwi roots.