Lewis Ludlam
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Growing up in Suffolk, there were not many people that looked like Lewis Ludlam. The Northampton Saints captain opens up about growing up mixed race in an undiverse area of Ipswich with a Palestinian-Egyptian father and a Guyanese mother, and how despite feeling different to other children he found acceptance at his local rugby club. Ludlam also opens up about the politics of race, how England's squad is breaking down class barriers in the sport and where he gets his resilience from. You will also hear contributions from teammates Ben Youngs, Raffi Quirke and Mark Atkinson as well as Lewis' dad Aaron and his former rugby coach Mark Patterson. FOLLOW: ·        England Rugby Facebook ·        England Rugby Instagram ·        England Rugby Twitter ·        England Rugby TikTok ·        O2 Sports Instagram ·        O2 Sports Twitter   SUBSCRIBE: ·        Subscribe to the pod here.   BUY: ·        Get the latest kits, training and leisure wear from England Rugby Store AUDIO CREDIT ·      With thanks to BT Sport for permission to use their Premiership commentary See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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