England should consider Pacific Islands tour, says coach Scott Wisemantel
(The Guardian Sports News)

o Attack coach says tier-one nations must do more to helpo `No reason England can´t go there´ says WisemantelWhen England´s attack coach, Scott Wisemantel, discusses the state of Pacific Island rugby it pays to listen. When he urges the Rugby Football Union to arrange tours to Tonga, Samoa and Fiji - `I don´t think that just because it´s England you can think you´re above everyone else` - and to share with them their autumn gate receipts it is worth listening to.For Wisemantel has first-hand experience of working in the South Seas, for the past two years coaching at the Pacific Islands combine - an initiative to develop young players from the three countries, placing them with professional clubs abroad but crucially ensuring they are not poached by tier-one nations. Continue reading...