Lunch fit for a Baron

The RFU are said to be laying on a nice lunch for the eight past presidents coming to Twickenham tomorrow to talk over their concerns about the financial management highlighted in former CeO Francis Baron’s damning report.

if the meeting follows normal blazer practice, the presidents will have forgotten what they were complaining about after a long liquid lunch.

Meanwhile, the new chief executive of the six Nations, to be appointed soon, will have to hit the ground running with the 2019 tournament still without a title sponsor.

DAN NORCROSS, who is mediocre at best as a Test Match Special ball-by-ball commentator, must have written his own Wikepedia entry, such is the hyperbole. Norcross is described as the ‘most interesting commentator of the new generation’. He is compared to TMS legend John Arlott for bringing an ‘unusual perspective’ to the commentary box. It’s safe to say that talkSPORT, who have the ball-by-ball rights this winter for the England tours of Sri Lanka and West Indies, will not be hiring Norcross. But talks have started over whether Sky Sports will allow Mike Atherton, Nasser Hussain and David Lloyd to be used on an occasional basis. c.sale@dailymail.co.uk and twitter.com/charliesale