Jack Nowell went into lockdown with one daughter and no chance of playing in the Six Nations. When rugby returns this weekend he will be a father of two with sights firmly set on England’s rescheduled championship decider in Italy in October.
The Covid pandemic has been brutal in its treatment of so many, with lives taken and jobs lost. For Nowell the five-month hiatus has been kinder, gifting him an opportunity to rebuild his battered body and welcome second daughter Zimi into the world.
But the plight of others has left its mark on Exeter’s England star, providing him with a new, broader perspective on life. And the 27-year old Cornishman believes both he and his Premiership-topping club will reap the benefits. “Before this crisis I would
Read more on mirror.co.uk