The England second-row, who chose a new contract at Northampton over a payday abroad, has enjoyed spending time with the family but is now ready for contact in training
Courtney Lawes has spent the past 14 weeks making the most of the unexpected time he has had with his four young children, but as the coronavirus pandemic took a financial toll on the game, the England forward confronted a choice that has been a dilemma for only the very best: sign a new club contract on reduced terms or seek a big payday abroad, accepting it would mean the end of his international career.
Lawes has spent his senior career at Northampton, growing up a couple of hefty punts from Franklin’s Gardens. At 31, he may not have time to make up the 25% pay cut Premiership clubs have agreed with their players. He was linked with Béziers, a second-tier French club who are close to being taken over by an Emirati billionaire, but last week he signed a new deal with the Saints.
Written by Paul Rees
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