He's seen as the next big thing in Red Rose rugby but first the 6ft 7in second-rower must convince Johnson to use the long arm of the Lawes. The Independent on Sunday's Hugh Godwin speaks to Courtney Lawes.
"Hands thrust into his tracksuit-top pockets to defy the chill, beanie hat on his head, Courtney Lawes ambles into the venerable Members' Bar at Franklin's Gardens and crosses the room, ducking to avoid the ceiling girders like an upside down 110-metre hurdler.
"A man of his height gets used to these obstacles and as he sways at the hips to dodge the television with the health-and-safety red-and-white tape wrapped round it he could – with the warm-weather tights lagging his legs – be an extraordinarily outsized dance student. In fact, or at least in prospect, he is the embodiment of England's brighter rugby future. Nice to meet you, Courtney. Pull up a banquette."
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