Nick Easter will use all his guile for Harlequins against Leinster

Experienced No8 believes he has benefited from living a conventional life before turning professional• Match report: Harlequins 24-18 Leinster• Chris Robshaw out for up to four weeksModern professional rugby is not supposed to be a country for old men. Faster, stronger, higher: there is no sedate crawler lane for senior citizens. So when Nick Easter, who turns 37 next August, plays as well as he did for Harlequins against Leinster last Sunday, the reasons why are worth exploring. Is he just “a freak”, to quote his club captain Joe Marler, or is there an implicit lesson for young players everyw…

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