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

It's an ill wind that blows no good. I’ve been listening to the howls of indignation recently over the “premature” World Cup draw three years ago which has resulted in the top five sides in the world, on current rankings, being lumped on one side of the draw but, unlike some, I am sanguine about the prospect. In fact, and I know this makes me a bad person, I welcome it.
Barring massive upsets, France and New Zealand will be meeting either South Africa, Ireland or indeed Scotland in two of the four quarter...