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‘I decided to work hard and Eddie Jones backed me’ – George Kruis

‘I decided

My Life in Rugby - George Kruis the former England, Saracens and Panasonic Wild Knights second row

Man-mountain: George Kruis on the charge for England

Career Journey
I turned up at Saracens as a skinny late developer, all 92kgs (14st 7lbs) of me, when most second rows are at least 115 to 125kgs (18-19st 7lbs).
A lot of the lads were already in academies, whereas that route had bypassed me and I’d been playing social rugby with my mates at Dorking.
I had a lot of growth and a lot of catching up to do.
Financially, though, I was probably better off than my peers at that stage as I was get...

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