THERE IS a symmetry to Adam Radwan’s favourite hobby. A player renowned for his remarkable athleticism, leaping like a salmon to score by the corner flag, likes nothing better than spending a day fly fishing on the River Tyne.
“My real passion is salmon fishing,” the Newcastle and England wing tells Rugby World. “And it’s not easy. I get a lot of stick off my mates; every day they ask if I caught one. Nope! That is salmon fishing, it’s very challenging. You’re always having to adapt techniques and tactics, trying to work out what the fish want, because as soon as the salmon leaves the sea and starts swimming up the river, it doesn’t eat anything. So you’re effectively fishing for a fish that has no appetite.
“And then once you hook one, the next challenge is trying to land it because they’re pretty big and extremely powerful. If you’re stood up to your armpits in water, trying to get one into your net is difficult.
