Lomu, Wilkinson, Pollock? Rugby's search for a crossover star

Breaking news from the world of sport: Lomu, Wilkinson, Pollock? Rugby's search for a crossover star Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Pollock's searing form at the end of last season helped carry Northampton into the Champions Cup final and him into the British and Irish Lions squad By Mike Henson Sport rugby union news reporter Published 12 minutes ago 3 Comments Henry Pollock would like his life to be a little harder. The supermarket shop could take a little longer, the interruptions on nights out could be more frequent, his selfie-taking finger could get more of a work-out.

"A little bit," he replied when asked by Radio Northampton how often he gets recognised off the pitch . "But not as much as you probably think. " The 21-year-old's rise on the pitch has been fast.

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Two years ago he was playing in the second-tier Champ with Bedford. Since then he has won 10 England caps, earned selection for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia, played in a Champions Cup final and amassed a scorching top-flight highlights reel. His profile has arguably grown even faster.

Eddie Hearn, boxing's Barnum-style promoter, says he believes Pollock can "single-handedly ignite the sport" after signing the Northampton back row to his talent agency. This Instagram post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.

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Accept and continue The is not responsible for the content of external sites. End of instagram post "We're going to make sure he's across all mainstream media," Hearn told the Times , external . "I'm going to make a huge difference to Henry's profile.

You're going to see him everywhere. You'll probably be bored of him after a while. " There is some way to travel to get to that saturation point.

The story has climbed to the top of the sports agenda, with fans and analysts following closely.