Divided we stand: English rugby union faces uncertain future

The RFU’s Nigel Melville has plenty on his plate with a newly-flush top flight making noises over ring-fencing and the international scene in danger of implodingRugby union is not the only sport struggling to navigate a fast-changing world but this has been an eventful week by anyone’s standards. From proposals which would cut off Pacific Islands rugby at the knees to the world’s leading players questioning the priorities of those in high places, the professional game’s t