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

Lomu, Wilkinson, Pollock? Rugby's search for a crossover star Image source, Getty ImagesImage 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 squadByMike HensonBBC Sport rugby union news reporterPublished11 minutes ago3 CommentsHenry 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 BBC 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. 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. But not fast enough.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.View original content on InstagramThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip instagram postAllow Instagram content?This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Meta’s Instagram cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.Accept and continueThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.End of instagram post"We're going to make sure he's a...