CHRIS HEWETT

GUEST COLUMNIST

THE odds on Owen Farrell travelling to the World Cup as England’s starting No.10 are even shorter than the lifespan of a European Champions Cup format, which means three things: watertight kicking and defence, an ocean of attitude and, according to his critics, the imaginative scope of a whelk. How might we describe this style of rugby? Fazball. Owzat?
For the avoidance of doubt, your columnist bows to no one in his support for the current national captain, who should be in the run-on side all week, every week, and twice on Sundays. But there is no disputing t...