Leicester Tigers Fullback Mike Brown

This time, Mike Brown’s trip ends in smiles

By Adam Hathaway

Mike Brown’s 21st pre-season came with an added sense of déjà vu as he relived his worst nightmare on a Leicester trip to Portugal.
Michael Cheika’s squad had a week at Browns Sports Resort in Vilamoura, which was used by England, and saw the end of the full-back’s international days.
Brown’s last visit to the complex was back in 2018, ahead of that year’s autumn internationals when Eddie Jones terminated his Test playing days.
Brown was never picked for England again but, at the age of 39, he is still intent on proving he is nowhere near his sell-by date even if his retur...

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