THE debate has been raging all week in rugby’s public square and as it has the potential to go round in circles, it’s time to be clear in this corner of the paper. Last weekend’s Northampton-Bath match was a turkey: utterly lacking in tension and ultimately in interest, it was just about as pointless as a 119-point game could be. Never has the edge of your columnist’s seat been less occupied.
Which is not to say it was in any way wanting in skill, or fitness, or imaginative flair. In all these areas, it was an 11 out of 10. But when the balance between atta...