Highlanders honing mental edge

Sport can be more of a mental game than a physical game.

It is something Highlanders loose forward Hugh Renton recognised earlier this year when he found himself struggling to handle stress and pressure as well as he would like.

Rugby taught the 26-year-old to push through physical pain and tough trainings, and when he struggled, he opted to push himself harder but found his approach was not helping.

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