Freddie Steward reveals brutal reason for England axe and hits out at Smith at 15

“The hardest thing is you cannot get away from it,” Steward admitted.

“When you’re in camp and you get the bad news, you’re still there. You just want to get out — go on a drive or go back home and see the family — and get away from it. But you can’t. You still have to turn up, train, compete, and work to get back in the team. I struggled with that at the start, I really did."

“I think you learn a lot about yourself — why you do it and what you do it for. Like I’ve said previously, my way of looking at it is just being positive and happy. And when I realised that, I started enjoying it again.”

“When you’ve played that position your whole life and that’s your craft, it’s hard to see,” he said. “It’s frustrating.”

“I said clearly to Steve: what do I need to do to get back in the team? And he gave me a clear idea of what I need to do.”

“Any selections should be based on the quality of the player,” Telfer told Scotland Rugby News.
“Not the name on the jersey. Some will disagree – but this squad can win in Australia.”