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JACOB ATKINS
LONDON IRISH FLY-HALF
Mistakes can be costly in professional rugby but fly-half Jacob Atkins reckons embracing his is the reason behind his storming season for London Irish.
Being a key member of the U18s team that won the Premiership title in 2016, the young playmaker was promoted to the senior academy but the step up to senior rugby proved more difficult than first thought. Aside from the physical requirements, it was the mental pressure that was dragging Atkins, 19, down. But it all changed mid-season when the Exiles brought in psychologist Mike Roberts.
“Last year was...

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