CHRIS HEWETT

You have to hand it to our lords and masters at World Rugby, the non-governing governing body: they never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
It is some achievement for an organisation committed to growth – the “g-word” is trotted out so often, you wonder if Liz Truss has been appointed CEO on the quiet – to shrink the ambitions of so many “developing nations” with a single stroke of the pen.
Just a week ago, Georgia (one of the few countries on the planet where union is the national sport) won the Rugby Europe title for the 14th time in 16 years, beating Portugal,...