Ben Loader still dreams of playing for England and is hoping his performances in Cape Town for the Stormers will one day offer a route back to the Premiership to allow him to fulfil his ultimate ambition.
The former London Irish winger headed to South Africa after the demise of his former club and he is the only Englishman playing for one of South Africa's four teams in the URC.
“When this opportunity came up, at this point in my career and life, it seemed like it was a perfect time to do it,” said Loader, who faced La Rochelle yesterday in the Champions Cup Round of 16.
Loader, who played for an England XV side against Barbarians in 2019, added: “Last year I had one of the best seasons I have had and I felt like I could be pretty close to getting to that ultimate ambition.
“Coming here and testing myself against all these different players and amazing guys is only helping to further that ambition and make me a better player.
“I am by no means in the twilight of my career. My ambition, like every young English kid, is to play for England one day. That is still the dream.”
