Why I Almost Quit: Joe Heyes on the Reality of Professional Rugby

England's Player of the Season, Joe Heyes, joins the GBR lads for one of the most honest interviews we’ve ever done. Joe talks us through Leicester's opening-weekend defeat to Saracens, before opening up on a much tougher chapter as a teenager, a battle with his mental health and the journey back to become England's best scummager. We also dig into Joe’s passion for history, his family's sporting heritage, his smoked-fish side hustle and where England go after a tough 12 months. ... Jonny May eventually made it in too. ───────────────────────────── 🔗 LINKS 📗 The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded: ⁠https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones 🏰 Follow Joe’s History channels on TikTok & Instagram: @Heyestory 🚴 Support the RFC500 Challenge. Find them on @RFC500 on Instagram. 💻 Nord VPN - To get 4 extra months head to: go to nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby 🎤 Off-Road Live Tour: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/the-go... ───────────────────────────── 📑CHAPTERS 00:00 🏉 Season 7 Is Sponsored By Continental Tyres 00:58 💪 Grip Strength Challenge 02:36 🔍 Leicester V Saracens Review 12:50 🏆 Player of Year Mindset 17:43 📜 History Channel and Roots 29:24 🔄 Rugby vs Football Culture 30:34 💔 Academy Pressure and Mental Health 36:47 🎭 England Mindset and Team Quirks 44:34 🙌 Being Yourself In Rugby 52:42 🏃 Jonny May Arrives Late ───────────────────────────── 📩 GOT A QUESTION FOR THE LADS? Email the team at: info@goodbadrugby.com ───────────────────────────── 📲 FOLLOW THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE RUGBY YouTube:    / @goodbadrugby   IG:   / goodbadrugby   TikTok:   / goodbadrugby   Facebook:   / goodbadandrugby   X:   / goodbadrugby   Linktree: https://linktr.ee/goodbadrugby ───────────────────────────── #GBR #TheGoodTheBad&TheRugby #RugbyUnion