Paul Rees wonders whether a demanding run-in for the favourites will open the door for England and Wales

THE World Cup has reached the stage where conspiracy theories take hold, a sign of edginess as the knock-out stage looms. Last week the question was asked whether Ireland and Scotland would collude last night and fix their match so that they both went through to the quarter-finals and South Africa went home.
Never mind that Scotland would need to score at least four tries and win by 21 points but Ireland would need to claim a losing bonus point by scoring four tries. And never mind t...