‘I was mentally fried’: Shaun Lunt on how part-time rugby has given him a new lease of life after 12 months of hell

For the first time in a long time, there is a smile on Shaun Lunt's face when he is asked about rugby league. To say it has been a rollercoaster year for the 32-year-old would be some understatement; this time last year, he was recovering from a life-threatening battle with sepsis, before a dramatic mid-season switch to Leeds from Hull KR. Then, at

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