What is life like for those who traverse the rugby world as supporters, and is the game as accessible as it should be?
Saturday night was gut-wrenching for England. Steve Borthwick’s brisk transformation of his team from no-hopers to Rugby World Cup title contenders in the space of 52 days on the ground in France is a case study of how to nurture green shoots and demonstrate that you can flourish in adversity.
How Chilean rugby seized the initiative to put together a team capable of reaching its first World Cup.