PETER JACKSONTHE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW

A veritable torrent of tributes has been flowing since Steve Black’s sudden death last Sunday and yet one aspect of his colourful rugby life appears to have been forgotten.Jonny Wilkinson’s acknowledgement that he would never have beaten the world without his Tyneside mentor provided the single most striking reaffirmation of Black’s priceless capacity for making players believe in themselves.The danger in emphasising that quality is that it creates an impression of someone who never strayed from the sunny side of the trai...