It is 16 long years since the large England lock Danny Grewcock planted one of his size umpteens on the head of Dwayne Peel while the Wales scrum-half was still standing upright – a feat of loose-limbed athleticism so impressive, it made Bruce Lee look arthritic by comparison.
Grewcock’s reward for stretching the boundaries of human elasticity at a “ruck” was a yellow card and endless days of holier-than-thou condemnation from the Cardiff faithful, who not only found themselves celebrating an important Six Nations victory but also able to indulge in their favourite hobby of feigning outra...