HEARTFELT apologies in advance to forwards everywhere for this treacherous item because I know how incredibly hard you all work and heavens knows the bloody backs already get more than enough glory, headlines and sponsorships.
But a harsh fact of life needs to be addressed and some coaches have already clocked it and acted accordingly. Some backs – curse them – could actually be much better than forwards at scoring from a foot out and finding a way over the line after their hard-working pack have gone through their various muscular lineout rumbles and latch-on ploys as they lay siege to the...