I’ve always found it odd the blind spots and prejudices that develop in sport and indeed life, the absolute determination by some to pursue one narrative while the evidence of our own eyes and the record books strongly suggest another story altogether.

Take the all-time lists of players our business produces this time of year.
The Telegraph, old employers back in the day, decided earlier this week to go with a top 30 all-time Six Nations players since the tournament moved to a six-team format in 2000. All a bit of fun, etc.
Said list was topped by Brian O’Driscoll, with Antoine Dupont a clo...