Sport | Farrell’s Loftus visit highlights mental welfare fight: ‘Rugby is still very far behind’

Sport | Farrell’s Loftus visit highlights mental welfare fight: ‘Rugby is still very far behind’

Owen Farrell at Saracens' Loftus hotel this week.

Owen Farrell at Saracens’ Loftus hotel this week.

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Bulls mentor Jake White believes local rugby and, by extension, the rest of the world still has a way to go in effectively dealing with players’ mental welfare.

The issue is in the spotlight again this week as Owen Farrell, England’s brilliant but polarising playmaker, makes his return to competitive action with Saracens, who travel to Loftus for a Champions Cup opener on Saturday n

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