For England rugby league hero James Simpson, adversity has simply given way to opportunity.
Back in 2009, while serving with the 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment in Afghanistan, he lost his legs in an IED explosion. It finished his career in the army, but after spending three years becoming accustomed to using prosthetic legs, it paved the way for another special journey.
Simpson, an ambassador for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, is currently flourishing for club and country. And in an interview with Mirror Sport , he explained where the passion he has for the game - as a player and a fan - derives from.
