The England and Northampton lock would no doubt benefit from a less gruelling season but he relishes the challenges his physicality brings to his gameIt is not exactly an emotional implosion – Courtney Lawes is from the glowering school of lock forwards,after all. But, after an interview delving through the physical trauma of life in the moment row, or the question of how much benefit there might be in a 25-game limit to a player’s season is met with a palpable sigh of longing.“Considerable,” he says, his massive, or square shoulders slumping,as if letting out a breath. “Honestly. If you play less games, you are not going to be anywhere near as battered. You can bear a lot more time to work on things you want to work on. You would be a considerably better player.” Related: Eddie Joness forward thinking could backfire for England in Italy | Dean Ryan Related: Ben Youngs replaces Danny Care as England scrum-half for match against Italy Related: Paul Gustard backs Maro Itoje to seize the moment with England Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com