Connect with us

Autumn Internationals

Luke Cowan-Dickie’s painful journey towards 50th cap for England

Luke Cowan-Dickie raised his bat for his 50th England cap yesterday and admitted he had got there the hard way – 10 years after his debut.
Luke Cowan-Dickie in action yesterday for England

Luke Cowan-Dickie raised his bat for his 50th England cap yesterday and admitted he had got there the hard way – 10 years after his debut.

The Sale hooker first got capped in a World Cup warm-up game against France, in the same series that Jamie George, below, won his first cap, but has played fewer than half the number of Tests his rival has.
Cowan-Dickie battled serious nerve damage in his shoulder and bicep to make his latest return to rugby 18 months ago.
He has also overcome a heart rhythm problem and neck problems to make the milestone, frequently playing through the pain barrier.
Pai...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

SUBSCRIBE

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Related Topics
Click to comment
 

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Rugby Newsletter
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

The best betting sites

Globusbet

GGBetonline-casinos-nz-banner

free bets

More in Autumn Internationals