England coach Stuart Lancaster needs 'Gatland's Law' to fix Steffon Armitage and Nick Abendanon selection dilema

As a Welshman and indeed a fan of the British and Irish Lions who has raised a glass in Warren Gatland’s name enough times to risk RSI, my admiration for the Kiwi coach knows few bounds.

But even I have to admit he has a flaming cheek in “supporting” Stuart Lancaster if he does not pick Steffon Armitage and Nick Abendanon for the World Cup.

• It's not just England who will give us rough ride, says Gatland Not that I subscribe to the notion that Gatland is backing his English counterpart to take the hardline stance simply because he does not want to see the mighty back-rower or flighty b…