England centre Tommy Freeman ‘struggled without realising it’ after Lions tourBy Duncan Bech, Press Association Rugby Union CorrespondentEngland centre Tommy Freeman has revealed that an intervention from his Northampton coaches helped him through a slump following the British and Irish Lions tour. I had the five weeks off, body felt good, but my mental state wasn’t in the best spot,” Freeman said. “When you go on tours and go away for a long time, when you come back, it’s almost ‘right, you’re done’. “I get ill sometimes because of the stress, and then all of a sudden it being off you and the relief. “I can’t really explain the feeling, if I’m honest, it was just a mix of ups and downs, really.

Source: Irish Independent February 17, 2026 09:48 UTC