Harlequins number eight, England back row, and the late bloomer who kept proving people wrong
RugbyNick Easter came to professional rugby late and then spent the rest of his career making up for lost time.
A product of Barnes and Orrell, Easter did not win his first England cap until he was nearly 28. Once he arrived he stayed. He played 54 times for England between 2007 and 2015, scored four tries in a single Test against Wales, and was a regular in the back row through some of the most turbulent years of English international rugby. In 2015, aged 37, he was recalled by Stuart Lancaster for the World Cup, a nod to his durability and rugby intelligence.
At club level he was the beating heart of Harlequins for more than a decade, helping Quins win the Premiership title in 2012 and the European Challenge Cup in 2011, and later moving into coaching at the club. His work rate, carrying and awareness at the base of the scrum were his hallmark, and he was captain when it mattered.
Since retiring he has built a career in property development, rugby coaching and media work, including punditry and speaking engagements. He is well liked on the circuit for a dry wit and for his willingness to talk about what it actually takes to make it at the top level, particularly as a late developer.
At Steam, he is the kind of speaker who makes the whole room lean a little closer.
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