Large winger Joe Cokanasiga insists he’s now ready for the stress of the England jersey after struggling to cope with early comparisons to Jonah Lomu.

Cokanasiga was parachuted into Eddie Jones’s plans for the 2019 World Cup after scoring 5 tries in his first six caps.

His highly effective working was likened to All Blacks legend Lomu however the teen was struck by damage and struggled to make an affect in Japan.

Now 4 years older and wiser, he has taken up mindfulness and reduce out sweets to hit his prime type for the upcoming competitors in France.

‘For me it is totally different because it’s my second one, I really feel I am much more mature, I form of know what’s coming,’ stated the 25-year-old.

Large winger Joe Cokanasiga insists he’s now ready for the stress of the England jersey

He believes he now is aware of easy methods to management his feelings and can present his greatest for England

Cokanasiga has misplaced 4kgs over the summer season, working together with his girlfriend to enhance his weight loss plan

‘Wanting again, I want I knew much more so I might cope with it higher. When all of it occurred it was “Oh, that is unreal”, after which while you get dropped you are feeling it’s the top of the world however in actuality it’s not. Now I understand how to manage my feelings round it and ignore sure stuff.

Cokanasiga has misplaced 4kgs over the summer season, working together with his girlfriend Rosie to enhance his weight loss plan through the off season, together with a clampdown on sugary sweets.

He’s competing with the likes of Cadan Murley, Jonny Might and Henry Arundell to pressure his approach into Steve Borthwick’s remaining squad, having labored carefully with a sports activities psychologist to organize himself.

‘I’ve achieved much more mindfulness work, discovering my “why”,’ stated Cokanasiga. ‘A number of respiration workout routines. One factor I obtained into was journaling earlier than I sleep – after a giant week of coaching having a pleasant debrief, or simply writing down earlier than video games. I labored with Katie Warriner and that was the one factor I struggled with. The thoughts stuff has helped me loads, particularly this complete summer season. It has made me extra decided and hungry for it.

‘It is a lengthy course of, going by my complete life from after I was born, how I grew up. My ‘Why’ has at all times been there, it is simply tapping into it. My “Why: is at all times my household, however you neglect that you just play for your self as nicely. I at all times play for younger Joe who wished to be in that Rugby World Cup. I believe again to 2015 and being a mascot for Fiji in that first recreation [against England], standing there and pondering “I wish to do that, I wish to play at Twickenham”. I wish to assume again and play for the younger Joe.’