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By Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent
Mike Brown says that it was”dreadful” to miss out on England’s Rugby World Cup squad also thinks he is still the country’s greatest full-back.
Even the 34-year-old, that won the final of his own 72 caps was involved in pre-World Cup training camps but was not appointed in Eddie Jones’ group.
“I attempted to put everything that I had on the practice area, but it wasn’t sufficient in the long run,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“That is the nature of team game and choice – it’s one person’s opinion.”
Brown played for England last summer but thinks he remains capable of performing at the maximum level.
“I feel like I’m the most effective English full-back, also that I believe I demonstrated that last year,” he explained.
“I think my game is changing and evolving all of the time, along with my body feels good.
“All I can do is show to the area that the player I’m and also the character that I am. That’s exactly what I did last year [for Harlequins], so that I will just keep going.”
Brown was included throughout a group social on a training camp in Treviso in an off-the-field altercation with center Ben Te’o, but is still reluctant to go for the rest of the group.
Although head coach Jones has yet to clarify whether the episode had any bearing on their axing both Te’o and Brown were dropped from the squad soon after.
“I don’t feel comfortable going into specifics once the men around are preparing for a huge championship,” Brown explained.
“People that are close to me – my friends and family, the people who really matter – know what happened and that’s the most significant thing for me.
“There is going to be a time when I will speak about what occurred. But at the instant I have always tried to adhere to the group ethos.
“It’s not for me to draw attention away [from England’s World Cup preparations] and speak about other things that went .”
Brown is still not likely to play for England again, but reflects about a worldwide career’s highs and lows.
“It is wonderful. For any rugby player it’s the best job on the planet,” he explained.
“We get paid incredibly well and we all get to experience such incredible things doing this job.
“But what comes with that is the scrutiny and the heartache of working so hard and never getting selected for something. But that’s the nature of this.”
Brown also says that he has no regrets about anything that went on insisting he did all he could to get selection for the showpiece in Japan.
“I moved to pre-season camps in the very best shape I have ever been intrained each second of each minute. So I have no regrets whatsoever about the last year,” he added.
“On the plus side it has given me some remarkable memories and quality time with my family, getting to spend additional time with my child and my spouse, that I have not managed to do over the previous eight decades.
“You have to look at those positives. I have come to be with my Quins team-mates, that is tough to do when you are currently searching for England.
“I’d really like to have been engaged with England, but I must go to the [pre-season bonding] trip to Ibiza together with the Quins men, and also be part of an environment that has grown really strong.”
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