'Scotland return my biggest driver during injury hell' - Onyeama-Christie
Flanker Andy Onyeama-Christie revealed representing Scotland again was "a big driver" in his recovery from three broken limbs in under two years.The Saracens flanker broke his arm for the second time in a year in a match against Northampton in March 2024.Despite missing Scotland's summer tour of the Americas, Onyeama-Christie battled back to fitness for the start of the new season.But by October, he was on the treatment table again after suffering another horrendous injury against Harlequins, a fractured and dislocated ankle which he described as causing "the worst pain imaginable".As he prepares to pull on a Scotland jersey for the first time in over a year on the summer tour to New Zealand and Fiji, Onyeama-Christie has been reflecting on his spell on the sidelines."In all honesty, it was the first thing I thought of when the injury set-in - was I'm going to miss the autumn and the Six Nations and that was quite heartbreaking," he said. "I'd worked so hard from my arm and then you can't control these things."Scotland's always been a big driver for me, particularly ever since I started playing for Scotland. The more games I play, the more I want to play games."So, I'm just excited to be back in now."We want to get three wins. I think from a personal perspective I want to maximise the opportunity in terms of how I play but also just being able to be in this environment. "I'm not based up here so I don't get to spend a lot of time with these boys and it's a great group."So being able to maximise time with the boys, time on the pitch with the coaches, understanding how we do things and trying to make it second nature is the plan."
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