Rugby World Cup 2003: Ben Cohen and Phil Vickery talk about life after win
Former England winger Ben Cohen says he “chose to forget” playing in the 2003 Rugby World Cup triumph as a way of coping with life after elite sport.
Cohen has suffered from financial difficulties, mental health problems and hearing loss since his retirement and now refuses to engage in discussions about England’s sole success at the Rugby World Cup.
“You relive that moment week after week and trying to get away from it can be a little difficult sometimes,” He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
“You choose to forget what you’ve accomplished – if I could get away from it, I wouldn’t have to endure as much because it would be a little bit painful.”
