The England centre on surgery, commentating on autumn internationals, childhood heroes and becoming a role model
Emily Scarratt’s face ignites with a smile midway through our video call. She rummages in her pocket, whips out her phone and holds it up towards the camera on her laptop. I can’t help but recoil at the gruesome sight on my screen.
“It’s a bit sadistic in a way”, she says with a hearty laugh, satisfied that she has evoked the reaction she was after. “Laughing helps normalise what happened.”
