JEFF PROBYN

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME
The picture of Serge Blanco and Jon Webb at the end of the ‘91 World Cup quarter-final that was in last week’s Rugby Paper brought back so many great memories of my seven matches (we won six) against les Bleus.
I have to say that in my mind the French are by far the best team to play rugby against, particularly if you are a forward. As a back you faced one of the most innovative, instinctive and talented group of players who could produce majestic moves from anywhere on the pitch, but as a forward it was a different game. Facing the Fre...