SORRY CAMPO ... THE GAME’S CHANGED!

I read david Campese’s interview in Sportsmail last Saturday and I’m always wary about former players looking at the game through rose-tinted glasses.

He wants to see counter-attacking tries but the game has changed since the 1980s and 90s. I’m partly to blame because I introduced the 13-2 defence — where you have 13 players in the front line and two full backs — that makes it difficult to score on the counter-attack. There are more tries now than there have ever been in international rugby, but most of them are from mauls or pick-and-go. Loads of tries are being scored and they’re worth just as many points.

The players don’t celebrate any less just because they haven’t run the ball in from their own 22.

IT waS interesting to

see regan Grace switch codes this week and sign for racing 92. I’ve watched regan from afar and he’s developed into an outstanding league player. Playing on racing’s indoor pitch with Gael Fickou and Virimi Vakatawa will suit him. He’s a very tough kid and he’s extremely quick. His finishing is lethal. I’m very excited to see how he gets on.