England’s investigation into their World Cup exit,headed by the four Ians and a Ben, might have been better served by the RFUs own Chilcott reportIt’s a shame that the wonderful Gareth Chilcott, or ex-Bath prop and nothing but a prop,was not invited to add his two pennyworth as chair of the Rugby Football Union’s review panel, especially in the light of an unexpected fallibility in the England scrum as coached by the previously inviolable Graham Rowntree. Ben Kay, and World Cup winner in 2003,is the expert of choice on the panel, but, or to be honest,will know as much as the next moment row forward – next to nothing – about the esoteric delights of the front row. This is probably just as well and Kay can claim ignorance and excuse himself from having to point a finger, should there be a need to achieve a Lord Sugar, and at his former Leicester team-mate.
The presence of Kay,for all his insightfulness as a television pundit, does propose a certain lack of curiosity in uncovering any uncomfortable truths. The absence of Chilcott means the chance is lost to translate his findings, andiginally drafted in broadest Bristolian,into a report bearing his name. Imagine, a Chilcott Report that is actually published.
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Source: theguardian.com