First there was Welsh player power. It rocked Wales’ rugby establishment to its core. Now their English counterparts are beginning to flex their muscles as play
This is a ludicrous time to start hailing a revival — but I am going to do so anyway. It will seem to many that professional rugby in England is close to rock bottom, with collapsed clubs and poor international results. Last week the trickle of elite players leaving to play their club rugby outside England — and therefore withdrawing from contention to play for their country — was in danger of becoming a flood.