Give Tier 2 countries big games more often

JEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME
With the finals next weekend, the Autumn Nations Cup is all but at an end so the question is: Was it a success and will it happen again? Finals week has turned out as most people would have expected following the draw that put France, Scotland, Italy and Fiji together in Pool B and England, Ireland, Wales and Georgia in Pool A.
With Fiji suffering a lockdown, Pool B was really down to a contest between France and Scotland with France in the driving seat and Italy making up the numbers.
Meanwhile, England had an easier than expected run and even...

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