By BEN JAYCOCK

Surrey director of rugby Marc Bertrand feels the Bill Beaumont County Championship has lost its edge with players since Covid-19 realising there’s more to life than rugby at the end of a long campaign and suggests bringing back England Counties as a carrot to attract players back to the tournament.
Bertrand has spent five years in charge of Surrey and will be guiding them into a higher level this season after his side were promoted to Division 1, despite finishing bottom of Division 3 Pool 2 last year.
Placed in Pool 2 of the premier competition, South African Bertrand is ca...