Principle of profit threatens to tear World Cup dream apart
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Principle over pragmatism; that’s the message the English clubs sent out to Stuart Lancaster last week.
Club chairmen, chief executives and players are committed to an England team for the English domiciled.
“A total breach of faith”, a “destabilising effect on English rugby” were boardroom observations, while Tom Wood agreed with England’s other Tom (Youngs) that “squad morale might be jeopardised” were French-based Englishmen selected.
It’s quite a leap from last October, when the Saints flanker insisted he wanted his place on merit, “not because someone is unavailable on a technicality…
Club chairmen, chief executives and players are committed to an England team for the English domiciled.
“A total breach of faith”, a “destabilising effect on English rugby” were boardroom observations, while Tom Wood agreed with England’s other Tom (Youngs) that “squad morale might be jeopardised” were French-based Englishmen selected.
It’s quite a leap from last October, when the Saints flanker insisted he wanted his place on merit, “not because someone is unavailable on a technicality…
