Bright™ Luminous Football - Reflective- Holographic - Glow in the Dark - Children and Adults - Unisex - White/Black/Pink/Blue/Yellow - Size 5

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As a fighter I prefer to feel relaxed - that's when I fight the best and these techniques help me to do that." Mullally's journey towards this new outlook began just after the high point of his playing career. In 2017, he experienced a decline in motivation despite realising a childhood dream and winning the Super League Grand Final in front of 74,000 people at Old Trafford. The connections have been made and there was communication all the time. Now this part is solved and moving forward it looks really good." I remember seeing a sports psychiatrist in 2016 and feeling ashamed when I was speaking to the other boys about it. I've gained so many great things from rugby but mental health was seen as something that was wrong with you and best to bottle any emotional stuff. Asked if he was proud of the space he had created for men, he responded: "It's not me, it's the group that sets the space. There is no top of the table and everyone is equal.

I use his control breathing techniques to slow my breathing down. It helps to calm my central nervous system, so I don't go into a panic state, start to shorten my breath or overthink. I didn't have a father figure as a positive male role model to show me what it means to be a man. What comes to mind with stereotypical masculinity is being a hard man and I needed to reframe that." Rugby league professional Joe Keyes, 28, of the Halifax Panthers, also attended the retreat and echoed Mullally's experiences in rugby, with its lean towards drinking cultures and masculinity associated with "being tough".Wild swimming became part of life for Mullally, 32, after stepping away from top-flight rugby and moving to north Cornwall in 2020. Cold water exposure, alongside breathwork and physical activities like jiu-jitsu, make up core elements of rural retreats that Mullally has founded since retirement, to support communities of men as they re-examine ideas of masculinity.

We know what a difference a good American football makes to the game, so we spent months perfecting the BRIGHT™ American football. One thing in the women's game is, although we're opponents, we're all working together in terms of the changes we make," added Bright. We're very passionate about the next generation, where the game is and what we represent," said Bright. It is a supportive, open and honest space between men that I have not experienced before. There is a collective understanding between us," he said.In the past three years, Mullally has established men's retreats in Cornwall, Yorkshire, Sweden, Spain with partner Josh Bolding. And there are plans to take them to California. Thomas Chalk, 37, who has played rugby in both union and league for Saracens academy and Bedford Tigers, is part of the group. He describes his formative years in male dressing rooms as often adversarial and competitive. His later struggles with stress, anxiety and depression due to various factors have led him to the retreat. England also need to reach the Nations League finals to keep hopes of Olympic qualification alive for Team GB. We've come to an agreement but it's bigger than just the bonuses. For us, it's about being world leaders on and off the pitch," said Bright.