As a No.8 and wing I was called McLomu

MY LIFEIN RUGBY
ROLAND REID

THE FORMER SCOTLAND, GOLDEN LIONS, GLASGOW, LONDON IRISH,LEEDS AND EDINBURGH BACK ROW/WING

Versatile: Roland Reid in action for Sotland against Georgia in IRB Sevens Series
PICTURE: Getty Images

Ialways found I played at my best when I didn’t have the sense of pressure that often comes with professional sport –a pressure to be on top of everything, constantly trying to prove yourself for coaches. Many of the coaches I played for were trying to get to grips with the professional game themselves.
On the flip side, coaches like Eugene El...

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