THE eyes of the rugby world will, of course, be focussed primarily on New Zealand and the Lions over the coming weeks but there is a wealth of meaningful Test rugby elsewhere to compete for our attention.
For some the pressure is off just a little. The RWC2019 seeding and draw is done and dusted so for those 12 automatic qualifiers the need for world ranking points is not quite so pressing. There is the opportunity to briefly take stock and to experiment a little.
For the Pacific Nations however – with no automatic qualifying places after a disappointing RWC2015 – this July will...