Winning a breakdown was my greatest joy

MY LIFE IN RUGBY
THE FORMER BRUMBIES, BATH, LEICESTER AND EXETER FLANKER TURNED DEFENCE COACH
JULIAN SALVI

WHEN I look back on my career, nothing gave me more satisfaction than making a good read at the breakdown and pulling off a jackal. Yes, I won the Premiership and played in some big Heineken Cup matches, but it was specific instances in games that really stand out. From an individual point of view, the adrenaline rush you got from stealing opposition ball was something else knowing at that moment you had affected a big moment for your team.
I’d competed to a fairly high sta...

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