COLIN BOAG

The saga of Marlon Yarde’s ignominious departure from Quins, and his move to Sale, finally got resolved last week, and it’s probably good business for both clubs. If Yarde’s face no longer fits at the Stoop then it’s better that he’s gone, and if the stories of lateness and missing training are true, then there couldn’t be a better man to resolve those than Steve Diamond.

Happier times: Marland Yarde and Chris Robshaw after an Argentina Test

The most gratifying aspect of what was a messy affair was Chris Robshaw coming out and publicly say...