SIX NATIONS COUNTDOWN
Paul Rees says change will be gradual rather than sudden as teams renew after World Cup

THE first Six Nations after a World Cup is regarded as a time for renewal, but after all the squads for the tournament were announced last week, change will be gradual rather than sudden, building up to Australia in 2027 rather than prioritising it.
The focus seems to be more on the present than the future with France and Ireland looking to wash the taste of World Cup failure away, Wales and England striving to kick on from a tournament that provided more sustenance than had been ...