The former Gloucester and Cornish Pirates full-back talks about his life in the game

Growing up, all I wanted to do was play professional sport, whether it was rugby, football or cricket. Football was probably my first choice and I think rugby was probably my last option. But my parents decided that education was the most important thing and that’s when I went to Oakham for a couple of years and rugby and cricket are the two main sports there. Ian ‘Dosser’ Smith was coach.
He never screamed or shouted but how he spoke to you sent shivers down your spine. I’ve never met anyone before or sin...