{"id":6713,"date":"2026-01-24T01:18:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T01:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=6713"},"modified":"2026-01-24T01:18:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T01:18:52","slug":"adam-radwan-how-leicester-tigers-prolific-winger-was-almost-lost-to-the-prem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=6713","title":{"rendered":"Adam Radwan: How Leicester Tigers&#8217; prolific winger was almost lost to the Prem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Radwan&#8217;s impact at Leicester was instant and prolific, scoring 11 tries in 11 games to help them reach the Premiership Grand Final last season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">And while it did not get him ushered straight back to the England fold, he was back on the international radar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Radwan was called up to the England squad for the Autumn internationals, but failed to make Test appearance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Instead he came off the bench for the second-string England A side that lost to a New Zealand XV in November.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">When talking to BBC Radio Leicester last year about being left out of the England team after he was recalled, he admitted there was &#8220;frustration and disappointment&#8221;, but was quick to add that there was no time for him to &#8220;mope around and feel sorry for yourself&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Instead, he said he took the experience as added motivation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;You get a little taste of being back in that environment,&#8221; he went on to tell BBC Sport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;And it&#8217;s like fuel &#8211; it keeps you going and keeps you really focused on what you want to get out of it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The twice-capped international added that breaking back into the England team &#8211; edging to the front of the rich options of wingers available to Borthwick &#8211; is not something he is preoccupied by.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Not that he is now playing and scoring at an incredible rate for a Tigers side that are fifth in the Prem table and looking to challenge for silverware once again this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I&#8217;m trying not to think about anything else other than playing for Leicester, because I genuinely enjoy it so much. 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