“I don’t think you ever get over a disappointment like that,” says Brown. “But you use that the best you can to motivate yourself. You keep working hard to put things right. That’s what I’ve tried to do the whole of my career – every down point I’ve had, every negative I’ve had, I’ve tried to use that to come back better. After the World Cup, I didn’t want to sit around and sulk, so I went straight back to Quins and got back into it there. The only way I know how to deal with things is to crack on and get back into my rugby.”