What the planned changes will not do is revive the old-fashioned international tour that used to be a feature of the amateur game, although the Lions will continue.
Monday was the 60th anniversary of Newport’s 3-0 victory over New Zealand at Rodney Parade. The match, played on a wet, blustery afternoon, was decided by a scruffy drop goal after 17 minutes. John Uzzell had looked to make a break before deciding there was no space to exploit and checked himself, opting for a form of three points which was exploited far more often then than now, despite George Ford’s three for England against Ar...