Former Northampton Saints, London Welsh and Coventry second row Alex Woolford, who now plays for Bedford Blues, reflects on his life in rugby.

One of the biggest lessons rugby taught me is how quickly everything can change. One minute you feel settled, valued and part of something that is building.
The next, you’re being told your contract is void, the club is going into administration and you need to find a new job.
That was my experience at London Welsh, and even now it is one of the strangest, most sobering moments of my career.
We were a good side – we were third in the Championship, w...