Brendan Gallagher looked on as England’s World Cup winners from 2003 got together recently

WAISTLINES have expanded and hairlines receded while even those still blessed with flowing locks are greying by the year. England’s 20-year World Cup reunion the other week captured a splendid moment in time with all 31 World champions attending to chew the cud. Once a team always a team.
There down in the front row are the old midfield trinity together again – Mike Catt, Mike Tindall and Will Greenwood. Perm any two from three, the days when centre wasn’t England’s problem position. And to their le...