RUGBY MATTERS
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BRENDAN GALLAGHER

IHAVE been a Christian Wade fan since watching him leave vapour trails at the St Joseph’s School festival for RGS High Wycombe back in the day and never doubted he would end up as the record try scorer in Premiership Rugby history.
A six-year sabbatical – in the NFL and then Top 14 – has delayed the inevitable and probably cost him another 50 tries but now he stands level with Chris Ashton and the next time he touches down that crown will be his, possibly for ever. Tommy Freeman...