The table doesn’t lieThe final Six Nations table mirrors the global rankings, providing an accurate picture of the balance of power in Europe. As a spectacle the 2023 Six Nations delivered lavishly with the round-two collision between Ireland and France international rugby at its thunderous best. But with no more competitive games until the World Cup, Borthwick faces the impossible task of addressing the myriad shortcomings left by the Eddie Jones era. Cue howls of protest along the lines of ‘the game’s gone soft’ and ‘it was a rugby incident’, but Steward’s departure was inevitable given the zero tolerance approach taken to head contact. For all that, the sport collectively holds it breath that a similar incident does not take place in the World Cup final when the fallout would be seismic.

Source: The Herald March 19, 2023 19:22 UTC