Instead we have Wales sitting around the table while Georgia, one place above them in the World Rugby rankings, are not. Italy's Ange Capuozzo of Italy and Edwill van der Merwe of South Africa during their Quilter Nations series match in Turin last Saturday. Admittedly, cricket was blessed this year with an absorbing final between Australia and South Africa at Lord’s. We also continue to await details of the venues and kick-off times, let alone a title sponsor, the points system or the finer print of the second-tier Nations Cup. Tom Harrison, the Six Nations chief executive, says the enterprise “has the power to redefine the future of rugby”.
