'Coach JBL': WWE champ John Layfield wrestles with rugby and social change

When he was a beloved villain of the ring, the towering Texan had barely heard of rugby. In retirement, he is using the sport to keep Bermudan kids in school“I’d love to have been a No8,” says John Layfield, with a laugh. “Oh, man, I’d love that, a big No8 coming off the back of the scrum. I never had the opportunity to play but I’d have loved to give it a go.” Related: 'Rugby saved my life': Memphis inner-city project tackles social change Related: Meet Phaidra Knight: free radical flanker in World Rugby Hall of Fame Related: Major League Rugby nears kick-off as next attempt to make US a un…