WHEN it comes to close calls it pays to look very carefully at the small print in advance and if I was anything to do with Spain’s spectacular looking bid for RWC 2035 I’d be doing that right now. And I would be hyper vigilant over any seemingly minor World Rugby tickles in procedure that might suddenly appear from nowhere.
The 2035 vote in November next year will be a cliffhanger and Rugby World Cup votes can be murky at best and often downright dodgy. You need your wits about you.
And bear in mind that Spain don’t even have a vote on the World Rugby Council &#x...