…captaining Northampton to their European Cup triumph in 2000, playing the entire final against Munster with a badly damaged shoulder
“I was on a bit of a high because my wife was due to have our fourth child, Josiah, who was born at home on the Wednesday before the final. It was watching her go through childbirth with no painkillers that inspired me. So there was no holding back – I knew I would have surgery after the match, so I just took a few Panadols. Josiah turned 18 on May 24, so I never forget that we won the European Cup on May 27.
“In fact, all my children...