England flop at home World Cup before Brentford sack Marinus Dijkhuizen and replace him with Walsall boss Dean Smith in the final part of the Richmond & Twickenham Times' 2015 sport review.

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October: Australia centre Matt Giteau splashes down for his side’s final try in their 33-13 mauling of England that effectively knocked the host nation out of Rugby World Cup 2015. The Aussies lost to defending champions New Zealand in the final    Getty Images

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November: Former Walsall manager Dean Smith, above, was named as Brentford’s new head coach on November 30 to become the club’s fourth first team chief in the past 12 months. Smith lead the League One Saddlers to the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final last season and he won his first game in charge at Griffn Park – a 2-0 win over MK Dons     Stuart Amos

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December: Hampton 69-year-old and former Royal Mail employee Carol Stokes, above, was appointed club captain at Fulwell Golf Club to become the first woman to hold the post in the club’s 111-year history