It’s tough to replace that old rugby buzz

ALEX BYWATER talks to Matthew Pewtner about life after rugby following shock early retirement

Sevens star: Matthew Pewtner in action for Newport Gwent Dragons at the Premiership Sevens in 2015
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More than a year has passed since Matthew Pewtner was forced to retire from rugby, but it is only now he realises how much he misses playing at the highest level.
In a sport where the average career is getting shorter by the day, former Newport Gwent Dragons and Wales Sevens star Pewtner was one of the unlucky ones. He hung up his boots in February 2016 after ...

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