Rugby Speak

"I hear a lot of Northern Hemisphere versus Southern Hemisphere but I look at the way England play and they are playing a very…

"I hear a lot of Northern Hemisphere versus Southern Hemisphere but I look at the way England play and they are playing a very modern brand of football. I would find it difficult to distinguish between the way they play and the way either South Africa or New Zealand play." Australian coach Rod Macqueen tosses a garland Clive Woodward's way.

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John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan is an Irish Times sports writer