It was understandably frustrating for Alex Cuthbert to be out of action for a year, but he did at least have plenty to keep him occupied off the field.
Aside from his rehabilitation from foot and calf injuries, the Ospreys and Wales winger was also working on his coaching qualifications and figuring regularly as a TV pundit.
Then there are his business interests.
He has the Sportin Wales company with his former team-mate and close friend Gareth Anscombe, a project which produces a magazine and a podcast.
In addition, you have the equestrian enterprises.
Horses have long been a part of his life. Raised in rural Gloucestershire, he was a regular attendee at the annual Cheltenham Festival, while he was a competitive show jumper as a youngster.
Today, he is the co-owner of a racehorse called Cottonvale and has now launched a breeding venture with England forward Jonny Hill, a former teammate at Exeter.
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