CHRIS HEWETT

Many of the most gruesome blood sports have been legislated out of existence. It’s called progress. You don’t see many goose-pulling tournaments these days; the fine art of fox tossing failed to make it into the 19th century; wolf-baiting has gone the way of all flesh, so to speak.
Yet when it comes to shooting fish in a barrel, rugby is still in it up to its neck. Fancy a splash of slaughter to make your weekend go with a swing? Head for France next year and watch Chile and Namibia cop both barrels from the best sides in the sport, to the tune of 80 points minimum.
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