More rough treatment for rugby’s underclass

BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points
IT WAS all smiles for the photographer at the World Rugby Council meeting this week but behind the scenes there was considerable unrest about the banishing of Spain, Romania, Belgium and indeed Tahiti from the World Cup on eligibility issues – some clear cut some still disputed –while certain T1 Nations are still allowed to brazenly brandish their chequebooks and effectively buy up young overseas player who catch their eye.
At some stage very soon World Ru...