Lions aside, rugby has no place in sport’s silly season

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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: A general view as the rain falls during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Final between Exeter Chiefs and Wasps at Twickenham Stadium on October 24, 2020 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

THE rugby in recent weeks has been generally splendid and, until this weekend sun kissed, but perversely more than ever I am convinced it should firmly resist the regular calls to become a summer game.
It’s the third week of June and I really want to immerse myself in Euro 2020 and the Test cricket and the T20 Blast. I want my annual one-month dose of tennis – Queens and Wimbledon does me just nicely, I don’t need any more.
I badly want to touch base with my beloved athletics again ahead of the Olympics and of course the Tour de France starts on Saturday and that demands 24/7 attention for...

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