Absent stars level the playing field

COLIN BOAG

Enthralling: Wasps come back to beat Exeter by a point yesterday
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There’s a full programme of Premiership matches each Six Nations weekend, barring the final one when the decks are cleared for the climax of the tournament.
That’s great news for fans, as teams having to play without their internationals levels the playing field for a few weeks, which adds to the excitement of the league, and gives more players the chance to show coaches how good they are.
Hopefully head coaches will take a similar line to the one who said to me that at th...

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