BRENDAN GALLAGHER

So we are up and running again with another Junior World Cup to feast on over the coming fortnight. We are back in Western Cape which hosted last year’s tournament and the early games were pretty typical of this flagship event that showcases some of the best players aged 20 or under on the planet.
The burning question – again – is can anybody stop France as they seek a fourth title on the bounce and on the evidence of their 49-12 win over debutants Spain they will be difficult to beat even though they only occasionally engaged top gear.
Much of that was due to a dogged ...