By GARY FITZGERALD
Ollie Lawrence is prepared to enter his special inner “dark place” against France knowing his body will have to endure plenty more pain and punishment in the heat of battle.
However, the centre is more than happy to soak up a few more bone-aching blows if it helps England’s mini resurgence gain pace and prove Steve Borthwick’s arrival is making a big difference.
Lawrence, 23, admits he still cannot believe how his rugby world has gone from the lows of leaving Worcester when they folded into becoming an instant Bath success and now shining on the Six Nations stage.
His o...
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