WHEN YOU’VE had as many ups and downs in an international career as Danny Care, you need to have faith in the big picture. Luckily, therefore, the 36-year-old has the phrase ‘Everything happens for a reason’ inked onto his arm. A permanent reminder of the mantra he abides by.
“I do agree with it and I know a lot of people don’t,” Care explains. “I think everything you go through comes around for a reason. It’s never just a positive thing all the time. There’s a lot of ups and downs to get to where you’re at.”
The Leeds lad first wore the red rose as an U16 before winning a sevens silver at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Two years later, he made his senior 15s debut in a defeat away to New Zealand. The very next week he scored his first try. It was a fast ride to the top but there were plenty of twists and turns in store.
The decade between 2008 and
