‘I struggled without realising’: Tommy Freeman reveals mental toll of workload

  • Northampton coaches eased post-Lions burden

  • England back played 34 games last season

England’s Tommy Freeman has revealed the extent of his mental struggles after the victorious British & Irish Lions tour of Australia at the end of a season when he exceeded the player welfare limits for the number of appearances.

Freeman played in 34 games last season – 19 for Northampton, nine for England and six for the Lions – and has spoken of a “built-up ­anxiety” as a result of the workload. The mandated limit is 30, but players were given dispensation for the Lions tour on the proviso they were allowed five weeks off on returning from ­Australia and missed the first two rounds of the 2025-26 season.

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