"Freeman made 34 appearances last season 19 for Northampton, nine for England and six for the Lions and has spoken of a built-up anxiety as a result of the workload. The mandated limit is 30 but players were given dispensation for the Lions tour on the proviso they were given five weeks off upon returning from Australia and missed the first two rounds of the 2025-26 season."
"The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is investigating "cowardly" racist abuse directed at Edwin Edogbo following his international debut. Munster second-row Edogbo was targeted on social media after coming on as a replacement in Saturday's 20-13 Six Nations victory over Italy in Dublin. The 23-year-old was born and raised in Cobh, County Cork to Nigerian parents. Posts on the IRFU's X and Instagram accounts celebrating Edogbo's first cap attracted a number of racist comments."
Tommy Freeman made 34 appearances last season, including 19 for Northampton, nine for England and six for the British & Irish Lions, and reported built-up anxiety from the heavy workload. A mandated welfare limit of 30 appearances was exceeded, with dispensation granted for Lions players only if they received five weeks off after returning from Australia and missed the first two rounds of the 2025-26 season. Edwin Edogbo, a 23-year-old Munster second-row born in Cobh to Nigerian parents, received racist social-media abuse after his Ireland debut. The IRFU is working with Signify and relevant authorities, reiterating a zero-tolerance stance on racism.
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