Dad’s happy for me to play where, and for who, I want

LUCAS BROOKE
LONDON IRISH FLANKER

Lucas Brooke has a decision to make. As the son of All Blacks legend Zinzan, you’d think that might involve choosing between tying his flag to the mast of New Zealand or England. Instead, though, it revolves around what his best position might be.
Recently called into the England U20s squad for the Six Nations, whenever that is played, Brooke, who played his mini and junior rugby with Windsor RFC before joining London Irish’s academy at 13, explains: “I’...