By ADAM ELLIS

NEIL Fowkes says there were conversations he would much rather have had in person than over Zoom as Nottingham prepare for the new season after transitioning to parttime basis.
But the head coach believes his side are well placed to compete in the second tier after making earnest adjustments to their way of operating after the RFU cuts and financial constraints arising from Covid-19.
Fowkes, above, said: “The board reacted quickly and made some solid decisions early which meant we could move on and face up to how things would look.
“Some of those...