The scores are level in the showpiece rugby final with just thirty seconds remaining. The scrum-half throws the ball back to the fly-half who drops for glory in dramatic late fashion. The ball sails between the posts and the fans of that player’s team celebrate wildly as victory is sealed. The full time whistle blows just moments later and one of the greatest moments in English rugby is born.
You’d be forgiven for thinking I was talking about Johnny Wilkinson slotting it for England against Australia in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final but I am actually referring to the 2022 Premiership rugby final in England where Leicester Tigers defeated Saracens. The player behind that magical moment was the one and only Freddie Burns.
Before that defining moment in his career, he had played in Japan during Continue reading
