RUGBY MATTERS

IS it me or is there a delicious irony over in the USA where the always innovative MLR has introduced a raft of measures aimed at speeding up the game while at the same time recruiting a raft of creaking ‘Dad’s Army’ types to bolster their sides.Aussies Matt Giteau, Adam Ashley-Cooper and Dave Dennis have washed into Los Angeles along with veteran Canada wing DTH Van der Merwe – talk about getting the band back together – while Chris Robshaw is at San Diego although he remains banned until next week after his Barbarians escapades ten mon...