As Bath's forward adapts to life outside rugby he finds his business with former team-mate Mears and Brazilian Jujitsu are proving good props in rehabilitation. Hugh Godwin speaks to Matt Stevens and Lee Mears in the Independent on Sunday.
"I've watched two live rugby games since my ban. One was the first Lions Test in South Africa, and the other was last weekend at Bath, a pre-season game. It was awkward and difficult and heart-rending to watch – and I probably won't do it again. But it also showed me how much I want to play again, and be healthy when I do it. Ultimately my goal is to come back and play at the highest level, and that's what I've got to focus on. I'd be lying if I said I didn't doubt that on a couple of occasions but I don't think I could go on without giving it one more go. There's not really anything in my way except not having played for a couple of years, and I've been out before for a year with a shoulder injury. It's probably good for my body."
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