Ruaridh McConnochie: 'I just want to get back into England contention'

The Bath winger insists he is fitter than he has ever been and is determined to rediscover the best of himself on the fieldThe rise of Ruaridh McConnochie has been among English rugby’s most heartwarming stories. From lower-league obscurity with Nuneaton to an Olympic silver medal in 2016, followed by a switch to 15s with Bath and thrilling late-bolter selection for Eddie Jones’s 2019 World Cup squad, he offers a ray of hope to every aspirational lower league player out there.Or, at least, he did until this month. Following the Rugby Football Union’s decision to cut its professional sevens pro…