Fiebich 8-9 1-1 21, Stewart 7-19 3-3 18, Sabally 3-7 0-0 7, Cloud 1-5 0-0 2, Ionescu 3-20 3-3 9, Harrison 3-6 3-4 9, Burke 3-6 0-0 7, Gardner 0-1 0-0 0, Johannès 2-5 0-0 6. Totals 30-78 10-11 79.

He knew it would have a significant bearing on world rankings and, by extension, the draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup which will take place at the end of this year, and he selected accordingly. This ...