Take it to the limit one more time

Paul Rees says the heat will be on for England and Wales as the training ramps up

It is boot camp season. Every four years, national squads take to the hills, army camps or worse where players are pushed to their limits and beyond to prepare them mentally and physically for the World Cup that is a few months ahead.
They always say they have never been prepared and could not be in a better position for the tournament, which this year is in France, As they are all in the same camp, as it were, is anyone better off or merely running furiously to keep up?
It sometimes goes too far. In 2003, S...

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