Whether Shaun Edwards is in the process of disentangling himself from a French Federation contract which extends until 2028, or is a free agent already, following reports that he has been axed by France head coach Fabien Galthie, the RFU should have been talking to him about a potential new contract with England for several months.
In fact, if common sense was a currency prized by Twickenham administrators, they would never have stopped talking to him, given that he is an Englishman considered to be one of the best coaches in the world, and arguably the outstanding defence coach of the modern ...