From a young age, all I wanted was to play rugby. My goal was to represent England at junior levels and secure a professional contract — goals I achieved, playing for England U16s, U18s, and U19s. Highlights included scoring a try in the final of the U18 European Championships, which we won, and competing in the U19 Junior World Cup. At 18, I signed a professional contract with Sale Sharks and also played Championship rugby for Manchester and Sedgley Park before injury ended my career at 24. At 26, I became head coach of National League side Preston Grasshoppers, a role I held for three years before focusing on my creative business.