THERE IS no template for a rugby star, no single set of characteristics shared by all those who make it to the top level. Some players have an intensity about them, can recall minor incidents from their back catalogue of games. With others, there’s a charming simplicity to their make-up.
It’s easy to see at which end of the spectrum Chris Harris lies. RW meets him in a lounge area at Kingsholm, close to a bar adorned by a striking image of him attacking for Gloucester. He’s got a bobble hat on and is munching an apple. A laid-back dude is the impression.
He’s not long finished training out on the pitch and you could see the details in his play that have helped him become a linchpin of the Scotland side and a Test Lion. During run-throughs, he put his hands out ready to catch a pass he knew wasn’t coming his way. Few bothered
