RUGBY MATTERS
A weekly look at the game’s other talking points
BRENDAN GALLAGHER

Life with Los Lobos is never dull and, although their excruciating, nail biting final World Cup qualifier against the US Eagles in Dubai on Friday night lacked their usual try scoring pyrotechnics, the drama was still full throated and dramatic. They play rugby on the edge and are always good value for the neutral.
So Portugal are going to RWC2023, as predicted in this column some time ago, although I didn’t anticipate it would need an 81st minute penalty from Samuel Marques to secure a 16-16 draw with the Ame...