Courtney Lawes: We had to stop doing everything the Saracens way
The hard-hitting Northampton forward tells Alex Lowe about his role in rebooting England’s leadership group and the legacy he wants to leave.
Courtney Lawes’s right shoulder was feeling sore from a blow he had just taken at a ruck 20 meters inside Tonga’s half when Telusa Veainu, the fleet-footed full back, intercepted a pass from Henry Slade and made a scorching break down the touchline at Twickenham. There was no other thought in the mind of England’s captain but to set off in pursuit.