'It was mind-blowing. When they explain the dangers, rugby goes out the window'

JACK REGAN IS sitting in the lobby of a hotel in Tokyo as he looks down the lens of the camera and shakes his head, clearly a bit incredulous about the story he’s going to recount.

First, there was a cruel injury a few months after he joined the Ospreys. Having played four games and made a good start, Regan injured the meniscus in his knee.He had an operation in January 2022 and was out for 10 months. He missed the first part of pre-season for the 2022/23 season and by the time he got back, he says he found himself out of favour, feeling like the Ospreys had lost faith in him.

“I feel like in rugby when you’re up in the medical room every day, you’re out of the coaches’ eyeline and almost forgotten about in a way. That’s the nature of the game.” “The big danger with a clot is that it can travel up into your lungs and cause a pulmonary embolism. It can block your airways and can kill you.”It was a huge shock for Regan, who was wondering why he had this blood clot. The medical team in the Ospreys were baffled. It could happen to players who had recently been through surgery and were bed-bound, but it was a year since Regan’s surgery.

Regan playing for the Highlanders in Super Rugby. Photosport / Andrew Cornaga/INPHO Photosport / Andrew Cornaga/INPHO / Andrew Cornaga/INPHO Regan made the big decision to come off the medication in January and he’s had no issues since. He understandably still gets anxious when he gets any cuts or nicks on his body but he’s feeling good.

“I haven’t put three games of rugby together week-on-week since New Zealand, so that will tell you how bad it’s been,” says Regan of his lack of luck. He hopes to pick up a deal in the upcoming National Provincial Championship, having previously shone for Otago to earn his Super Rugby caps for the Highlanders in 2021. He admits he’s constantly checking his phone to see if his agent has found a contract.

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