Ollie Lawrence: 'I wanted to emulate Tuilagi because his play excited me'

The England newcomer insists comparisons to the injured centre will not be a burden as he looks to fill the void in the Six NationsWhen Ollie Lawrence was young – and he is still only 21 – there was one England rugby player who captured his imagination. As a strongly built centre growing up in the Midlands, he looked at Manu Tuilagi and instinctively decided he would play the same way. Now here he is, waiting to kick off a Six Nations Championship in place of his injured idol.It is both a massive opportunity and, potentially, an even more daunting challenge. There is only one Manu and simply t…