Good start, now put end to flying ruck clear-outs

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Water boy: Rassie Erasmus goes onto the pitch to deliver instructions to his Bok players against the Lions PICTURE: Getty Images Things never move quickly with World Rugby, but on the issue of water carriers at least they have finally acted. The nonsense about directors of rugby or head coaches donning a hi-vis bib and carrying messages to their players has been a blight on the game for far too long – remember Rassie Erasmus seemingly forgetting that a water carrier’s first responsibility is to carry water! Now, however, the rules have been tightened, and...

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