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Forward thinking

Forward passes are now allowed. If you don’t believe me then review the Premiership matches. Referees, TV commentators and lawmakers seem to accept that forward passes are allowed for the good of the game, ‘running rugby’. But it looks amateurish.

Stephen Postin, Cradley Heath, West Mids

Farrell shown charity

Owen Farrell’s punishment (for a dangerous tackle on Wasps’ Charlie Atkinson) was a red card and ten-week suspension that was cut to

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