England captain Jamie George opens up on ‘tough week’ in camp following mum’s passing | Rugby Union News

England captain Jamie George has opened up on what shall be an “emotional” weekend at Murrayfield as he navigates the powerful time he’s going through after his mum’s current passing.

George’s mom Jane just lately handed away, just some weeks into his run because the newly-named England captain for the 2024 Six Nations.

In a social media submit simply lower than per week in the past, George stated: “Relaxation straightforward Mum. You had been one in every of a sort.”

England put together to face Scotland on Saturday and for George, will probably be a bittersweet second as the remainder of his household journey as much as watch him, however will probably be the primary match with out his mum who “by no means missed a recreation”.

“I’m okay. I believe you undergo a spread of various feelings in a time like this,” George instructed Sky Sports activities Information.

“It’s nice to be right here and it has been an awesome outlet for me to return into camp.

“What an incredible group I’ve had. They’ve actually welcomed me again and sorted me.

“It has been a troublesome few weeks, I will not lie, however it’s wonderful to be right here and the truth of the sport hits.

“I’ve received plenty of actually good buddies right here who’ve actually sorted me.

“They had been massively supportive. I believe my mum was in all probability one of many largest England rugby followers there ever was.

“I do know she shall be watching someplace and it’s nice for the remainder of my household to have the ability to come up and will probably be an awesome time out for my dad.

“Will probably be a really emotional day, she by no means missed a recreation, and this would be the first one which she’s going to miss which is extremely unhappy. However I do know she was extremely happy with every thing I had achieved and the way I’ve gone about issues and I do know she shall be proud wherever she is now.”

George: We’ve needed to ‘rein in’ our pleasure for Calcutta Cup

Scotland head into Saturday’s match making an attempt to avenge their controversial loss to France within the second spherical, whereas England will look to keep up their successful streak after victories towards Italy and Wales.

Though Scotland have had the higher within the Calcutta Cup over the previous few years, successful the final three, George insists that England are “motivated” to get an enormous outcome.

“We’ve needed to rein issues in slightly bit this week, you possibly can sense the thrill,” he stated.

“You’ll be able to really feel how a lot this recreation means to lots of people, whether or not that be the historical past, whether or not that be what has been stated from the Scottish media.

“There may be motivation in every single place right here and it has been nice, the quantity of focus and power this week.

“We wish to trip the wave of some fairly good performances over the past couple of weeks.”

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