Noakes nearly quit after neck injury
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London Irish fly-half Chris Noakes says the neck injury he sustained last year nearly led him to quit rugby.
The 29-year-old New Zealander arrived from
Auckland Blues over the summer,
and has made two starts for the Exiles.
Noakes suffered a prolapsed disc in his neck during a gym session last year and considered his future in the sport.
"It was something that scared me a lot.
I needed to take a lot of time to think about whether I wanted to play rugby again," he told BBC Radio Berkshire.
"The neck injury was very unique and interesting but it's not…
The 29-year-old New Zealander arrived from
Auckland Blues over the summer,
and has made two starts for the Exiles.
Noakes suffered a prolapsed disc in his neck during a gym session last year and considered his future in the sport.
"It was something that scared me a lot.
I needed to take a lot of time to think about whether I wanted to play rugby again," he told BBC Radio Berkshire.
"The neck injury was very unique and interesting but it's not…
