England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line is all about the players; telling their unique stories, in their own words.These first-person accounts will go in depth on...
An induced coma, a psychiatric ward and three months with no memory are just some of the challenges Abi Burton had to overcome in the autumn of 2022. The Trailfinders Women back row reveals about her misdiagnosis with depression and stress, the aggression she showed towards her family and her eventual diagnoses of autoimmune encephalitis. The Great Britain 7s player also discusses her road back to rugby, realising a dream of going to the Olympics and her ‘rocky’ relationship with her image and body dysmorphia. In this podcast you will also hear from her mum Sarah, research Mark Harper who identified her encephalitis as well as team mates Mackenzie Carson and Morwenna Talling. For more on encephalitis please visit: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/encephalitis/FOLLOW:▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrosesrugby/▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englandrugby/▪️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedRosesRugby/▪️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/▪️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@englandrugby▪️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@englandrugby▪️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEnglandRugby/▪️ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/englandru... MORE:💻 https://www.englandrugby.com/🛒 https://www.englandrugbystore.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Steve Borthwick
From a football-loving childhood in Carlisle, touring with Jonny Wilkinson at 18 to balancing a university lifestyle with professional rugby, England head coach Steve Borthwick tells his story of how, and why, leading his country means so much to him.Away from the game he opens up about his Masters in Management helped shaped his philosophy, how he gets joy in other's happiness now and the profound moment that transformed his outlook when he realised he would not want his son's to be coached by him. Steve also reveals the bonds that sees childhood friends message after games, how his Chemistry teacher fostered his love of rugby and his 'crazy' training as a teenager to try and play for England.FOLLOW:▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englandrugby/▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrosesrugby/▪️ X: https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/▪️ X: https://twitter.com/RedRosesRugby/▪️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@englandrugby▪️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@englandrugby▪️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEnglandRugby/▪️ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/englandrugby MORE:💻 https://www.englandrugby.com/🛒 https://www.englandrugbystore.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Luke Cowan-Dickie
From quitting drinking and gaming, to buying a horse and becoming a father, Sale Sharks hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie opens up to England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line about his life and career so far. From starting off in Cornwall not knowing rugby could be a career, to being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation during a game and his lifelong friendship with Jack Nowell, 'Dickie' reveals some of the stories that you may not have heard before.In this pod you will also here from former England wing Nowell, as well as coach Richard Wigglesworth and team mate Chandler Cunningham-South.FOLLOW:▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englandrugby/▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrosesrugby/▪️ X: https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/▪️ X: https://twitter.com/RedRosesRugby/▪️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@englandrugby▪️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@englandrugby▪️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEnglandRugby/▪️ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/englandrugby MORE:💻 https://www.englandrugby.com/🛒 https://www.englandrugbystore.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tom Willis
Not only did Tom Willis grow up with brother Jack and sister Annabelle, but the back row forward reveals how it was growing up as part of a family who fostered children during his childhood. The Saracens number eight also opens up on the difficulty of facing his brother for the first time on the pitch, as well as the joy of playing together, what it was like being made redundant from Wasps and how his local rugby club played a massive part of who he is today.In this episode you will also hear from Tom's dad Steve, England coach Richard Wigglesworth and team mate Chandler Cunningham-South.FOLLOW:▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englandrugby/▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrosesrugby/▪️ X: https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/▪️ X: https://twitter.com/RedRosesRugby/▪️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@englandrugby▪️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@englandrugby▪️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEnglandRugby/▪️ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/englandrugby MORE:💻 https://www.englandrugby.com/🛒 https://www.englandrugbystore.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Chandler Cunningham-South
Leaving your family and friends to move halfway across to the world and pursue a potential career is not for everyone, but Chandler Cunningham-South explains the reasoning for wanting to come ‘home’ to play. The Harlequins back-row forward explains life growing up in New Zealand, his matchday superstitions and book-writing ritual, his special relationship with his mum and his love of London.In this podcast you will also hear from Chandler's mum Caroline, one of his first coaches at London Irish and now assistant coach at Queensland Reds Jonathan Fisher, as well as England coach Richard Wigglesworth and team mate Tom Willis.FOLLOW:▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englandrugby/▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrosesrugby/▪️ X: https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/▪️ X: https://twitter.com/RedRosesRugby/▪️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@englandrugby▪️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@englandrugby▪️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEnglandRugby/▪️ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/englandrugby MORE:💻 https://www.englandrugby.com/🛒 https://www.englandrugbystore.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line is all about the players; telling their unique stories, in their own words.These first-person accounts will go in depth on topics they are passionate about, their life growing up and difficult times that have shaped them into who they are, along with special guest contributors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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