The former England 7s & U20s, Harlequins, Zebre and Ealing winger, now at Rosslyn Park, talks about his life in the game

Having joined Leicester as a 12-year-year and gone on to ear n a professional contract, aged 16, alongside the likes of George Ford and Manu Tuilagi, it looked as though I was set to follow my dad and play senior rugby for the Tigers.
However, a year into the contract I was faced with choosing finishing school at Oakham or dedicating all my time to the academy, run by Neil McCarthy. As I was already getting quality coaching at school and enjoying playing alongside my...