The former London Irish hooker/back row Ben Atkins, who now plays for Rams in National League One, reflects on his life in rugby

I still get goosebumps when I think about running out for London Irish alongside my older brother, Jacob.
Growing up, that was the dream – not to play in the Premiership in some abstract way, but specifically to pull on that green jersey for our club.
To do it at the same time as my brother, having spent my childhood chasing him around pitches and trying to live up to his standards, is something I will never, ever forget.
That is why, when Irish folded, it did no...