Robert Kitson previews the new rugby union season

People often forget rugby's first rule: it's a players' game and always will be. The rest of us can celebrate the start of a new season in our different ways but, essentially, nothing changes for those on the front line. Make your tackles, put your body on the line for your mates and keep on running until you drop. Everything else - ELVs, referees, attendances, pay packets, beer prices, pies, newspaper coverage -... [read full story]