Reality cheque for rugby’s southern hemisphere as exodus takes hold | Robert Kitson

Rugby union’s landscape is changing and, with the lure of the euro and the yen high on the agenda, Australia and New Zealand are facing a fight to keep hold of their players as club v country takes centre stage• World Cup winner Ali Williams warns over southern hemisphere exodus • Leicester sign Australia international wing Peter Betham from WaratahsWill the last player out of Australia and New Zealand please turn out the lights? An exaggeration, perhaps, but never has the lure of heading offshore to Europe or Japan been so strong for the southern hemisphere’s top talent. If you are planning …