Sabbaticals are all the rage. Sam Cane, the New Zealand captain who chased gold at the recent World Cup but ended up seeing red, is enjoying one in Tokyo. Owen Farrell, the England skipper who tried even harder to make the tournament his own, has opted for a staycation in North London. Either way, Test activity is no longer the number one priority.
In this corner of the paper, we have long celebrated the one-club man as the salt of the union earth. At the same time, there have been words in support of those indulging their wanderlust. There are perfectly good arguments to be made for both a...