Former England fly-half Freddie Burns has delivered a warning to rugby players, reminding how expendable those assets can be regardless of how comfortable they may feel.
A professional veteran of almost 13 years, Burns—who made his Premiership debut with Gloucester in 2009—is more acquainted than most when it comes to the fragile nature of a career as an athlete. The 31-year-old has played for three English clubs ( Leicester Tigers, Gloucester and Bath ) and enjoyed a short spell in Japan with Toyota Industries Shuttles.
Tigers chief Steve Borthwick brought the former five-cap international back to Welford Road last year, but his first spell with Leicester ended abruptly in 2017. Burns told the story of how he was faced with the news over a Nandos at a time in his career when he was perhaps more naïve as to how quickly things can change.
