Fin Baxter
The tighthead prop joined Harlequins’ Academy on a full-time basis in June 2020 the same year he made his debut for England U20s during the 2021 U20 Six Nations. Fin gives his pers...
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Who are you?
Hi, welcome to JAAQ. I'm Finn Baxter Loosehead prop, and I can't wait to answer your questions.
How do you deal with setbacks?
I mean, it goes without saying they are tough. They really dampen your confidence and what your expectations. I feel like you've got to see the positives and you've got to self almost evaluate and see how much progress you've made that maybe other people aren't valuing or acknowledging. And at the end of the day, you know yourself the best. You know what you've done to make yourself better. You know how much you've got better. And the more we self-evaluate, I think the more confidence you can gain from that. And that can always be there in your back pocket. And no one can take that from you. And I feel once you have that self-belief is, no, I have improved. I am a better tackler. I am a better carrier. You know that, and you just have to prove it again and again.
How important is mindset as a pro rugby player?
Well, so I mean, first of all, you've got to run into some pretty humongous men and take a bit of pain here and there, and take one for the team sometimes. So you've got to be ready. You'll be ready for that, and that takes some preparation. Mentally, you've got to do it 15 other, well, the 15 players on the pitch are all going to do it, and you have to put your chip in, you have to do your part.