I HAVE followed the disagreement between Colin Boag and Jeff Gage with interest, however both are so entrenched in their own viewpoint that they are unable to even compromise.
Jeff ‘s comparison of the game in 1991 to the present day is wrong in so many ways, not least because of the changes in the laws and the way the game is played.
Since the introduction of league rugby in 1987 the emphasis has changed towards clubs and away from counties and regions. The pathway to international rugby was, pre the leagues, much broader via the counties and regional route but also subject to patron...