How could Francis be deemed fit to return?

PETER JACKSON
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW

Professor John Fairclough is staring at a video of the 20th minute collision at Twickenham last weekend which has since become the subject of universal outrage.
How Wales prop Tom Francis and centre Owen Watkin wound up being medically cleared to resume as though nothing untoward had happened has alarmed expert opinion, not least that of an orthopaedic surgeon with a track record in traumatic injuries second to none.
Five days after the event, Prof. Fairclough is still at a loss to understand why the players, victims of an accidental clash of he...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login