CHRIS HEWETT

Not for the first time, the ever-knowledgeable Paul Rees has treated us to a thorough account of the thinking inside World Rugby, the nongoverning governing body, as they begin to put flesh on the bones of their Nations Championship brainwave.
But his piece in last week’s paper set the alarm bells ringing at a volume most often associated with Deep Purple. Writing of the two countries likely to be included in a 12-team tournament featuring the
Six Nations and Rugby Championship elites, he hinted that the United States might be granted a place alongside cash-rich Japan, at the ...