Flawlessly summarised in colour:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syPPrz6t1PQ]
Watching these clips, it’s impossible not to be struck by the slowness of the game compared to today. It has to be remembered that they were playing as fast as contemporary fitness levels allowed – and that’s still true now: the chances are that we’re only seeing the beginning of the acceleration of play, and the Premiership will look drugged from the perspective of 2030.