Why try-addict Grace cannot quit despite newest injuryImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Regan Grace scored against Queensland Reds for Wales in 2024ByChris KirwanBBC Sport WalesPublished44 minutes agoAlmost two years since showing his finishing prowess in an unexpected chance for Wales, Regan Grace has banished thoughts of quitting rugby to hit the comeback trail again.The wing suffered a third Achilles rupture in four years when training with Sale before a Premiership Cup fixture in January.He had been preparing for just a ninth competitive outing since returning to rugby union in 2022, but instead was left contemplating his sporting future.”I just felt that I had to retire,” admitted the 29-year-old from Port Talbot, who starred in Super League with St Helens.”I thought that nobody would want me, but some of the staff at Sale told me not to think like that just yet, that I had to just get myself fit and go from there.”After almost five months of rehab, Grace is on the comeback, helped by mental toughness he says was built by Saints.He plans to link up with Sharks in pre-season to get fit enough to earn his next deal.North to bid farewell for Barbarians against Wales
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