CHRIS HEWETT
THINKING ALLOWED

It is just about possible, if you’re seriously odd, to imagine that Dan Cole might stand a chance of out-performing Simone Biles on the uneven bars. Which begs the following question: would you also be deluded enough to support a World Cup expansion to 24 teams?
According to those on the ground in France, the answer is “yes”. World Rugby, the non-governing governing body, considers it to be a good idea – which, you may think, automatically makes it a bad one – and we can therefore expect the new format to be unveiled when Australia (remember them?) stage ...