GEORGE CHUTER
There are not many players picked for their captaincy above their playing ability. You don’t have the luxury in rugby of a Mike Brierley – you can’t carry any passengers in rugby. Also, how much does a captain do these days? You have your experts in various areas, and you do the prep in the week, so you don’t need a cerebral captain in rugby. Also, it’s often the coach who points to the corner rather than the captain.
These days coaches also talk about scenario-based games which you have covered off in training. Coaching now is about preparing pla...