In last weekend’s Heineken Cup games referees acted to speed up the tackle area and improve the spectacle Time for some positive thinking. Make no mistake about it, there is a wind of change blowing through rugby and it’s come just in time for Christmas. Last weekend’s Heineken Cup seems to have represented something of a watershed in the way the game is being played

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