World Cup is the ultimate test of mental toughness

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME
JEFF PROBYN

Early arrival: England players in Tokyo this week
PICTURE: Getty Images

As we have a short hiatus before everybody boards the plane to Japan, these few weeks remind me of my time playing the international game of rugby
Club rugby was a pleasure which occupied my Saturdays to escape the pressures of working all week in the family factory, making and polishing different pieces of furniture.
With an early start to a long day doing every job that needed to be done before twice a week driving halfway across London in the rush hour for training in the...

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