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James Stokes driven by imposter syndrome at London Irish

The ex-Nottingham and Coventry back didn’t feel worthy of being in the Premiership when he first joined the Exiles, but that soon changed

LONDON Irish fullback James Stokes is still locked in a mental battle to convince himself he deserves to be playing in the top flight.
Stokes, 29, made his Premiership debut for Irish in December, 2019 after spending a decade taking the unconventional route through the National Leagues.
And, despite a stellar season for the Exiles, Stokes – whose best friend at school was Saracens’ former London Irish wing Alex Lewington – still feels like an imposter.
“I feel I don’t deserve to be here which makes me work so much harder for everything,” Stokes told The Rugby Paper.
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