JEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

Happy New Year and let’s hope it’s a good one. What a year in rugby we have in front of us with all countries in anticipation and preparing for what should be a magical time in France this autumn.
First, all teams have to get through the ‘preparation’ matches which this year will include the Six Nations games with both England and Wales starting from scratch having replaced their coaches with just nine months out.
Wales have a slight advantage having re-employed their former coach Warren Gatland, who is well aware of how the Welsh system works and...