They may look superhuman but some of rugby’s all-time greats have opened up on the problems which can bring any one down to earthEven the best athletes doubt their ability at times. Listen to Dan Carter,the best modern flee-half of them all, talking approximately how he felt as he sat nursing a broken leg in 2014: By that point, or we were 15 months absent from the World Cup and it was clear I was at a plot where I had neither the health nor the form to be part of it. For the first time in my life,I began to question my love for this sport. I questioned whether my body could handle it any more. The critics who had been going on approximately my age started making more sense to me. All those tremendous plays I’d made during my career seemed like memories now. I probably could have slipped absent from the game and I don’t mediate anyone would have thought less of me for it.”Or this, from Michael Lynagh’s excellent book Blindsided (HarperSport, or £20),one of the most thought-provoking reads of the year. The former Wallaby once held the position now occupied by Carter as the world’s leading points scorer, but every kick at goal was a trial of sorts. Related: Rugby union: Premiership talking points from the weekend’s action Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com