Christian Wade: NFL recruit from Wasps says American football is 'mountain to climb'
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Former England wing Christian Wade says he has a "mountain to climb" as he embarks on a career in NFL.
The 27-year-old is third in the all-time Premiership try-scorers list with 82, but won only one England cap, on a tour of Argentina in 2013.
This week Wasps released Wade from his contract to allow him to pursue a career in American football.
"There's so much to learn in such a small space of time," said Wade, who now joins the NFL's Player Pathway.
The scheme allows one extra practice squad spot for a foreign-born development player and has been used by the likes of Australian former rugby league player Jordan Mailata, who is in London this weekend as a Philadelphia Eagles player.
"It's something that I don't take lightly," Wade said. "I'm going to be starting my training regime literally next week and it's a huge mountain to climb.
"There's some phenomenal athletes but I believe in my skills and hopefully I'm good enough.
"It's been a very difficult decision for me, giving up my career in rugby.
"Wasps have been so incredible to me - they've looked after me from the age of 16 all the way up to now and the fans have been great, the RFU has been great as well."
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My point is that the BBC seems to be really pushing American Football & clearly there isn't the interest in it to justify the amount of coverage they chuck at it, ignoring rugby
4 hours to complete a 1 hour match.
Try reporting on Rugby rather than minor side issues.
You obviously don't watch much rugby, Cokanasiga has plenty of "X-factor". He is not the finished article yet, but his potential is incredible.
You claim they went North because their bodies were falling apart, and yet several years later many of them were still good enough to play international union (6 went on the 97 lions tour)
Good luck to him trying something different, hope it works out, but it is a non-story. A bit like the obsession with Usain Bolt's football career.
Wish him well...end of story.
Got to love the "Danny Cipriani to leave rugby next" line being pushed by the same crowd. It's starting to sound more like the anti-RFU schtick so beloved of the BBC.
Odd that we can't comment on the SRFU's reluctance to contribute to the Doddy Weir charity?
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/threat-nfl-looms-english-rugby/