Six-agains, seven-tackle sets, 40:20 kicks, uncontested scrums and a 10-metre rule. Which former greats would be stars in the modern game?
of England have prompted readers to ask: how would the best players of the 1978-87 era I coached, or coached against, fare in the modern game?
Given the full-on, intense nature of today’s game, with six again calls, seven tackle sets, 40:20s, uncontested scrums and a 10-metre rule, fitness is a major factor.
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