CHRIS HEWETT

THINKING ALLOWED

THE human bowling ball rolls merrily along the highways and byways of the Top 14 in the colours of Bayonne, each destructive revolution accompanied by a deafening “ouch” from the opposition and a wistful “if only” from his many worshippers on this side of the water. Etuale Manusamoa Tuilagi won 60 caps for England over a 13-year stretch before disappearing from international view in early 2024, but if we talk about him less now than we did then, it is not by much.
Eddie Jones worked some minor miracles during his tour of dut...