It said everything about Charlie Faulkner’s passion for the Wales rugby team that amid questions being asked about the side’s scrum close on 20 years ago, one third of one of the most celebrated front row in history offered to help out free of charge.
Steve Hansen was Wales coach at the time and his pack were destroyed at the set-piece by France, with Gethin Jenkins played out of position at tighthead.
“Look, they need a specialist and if they asked me I would gladly help out for nothing,” Faulkner said. “I couldn’t care if Steve Hansen is on £4,000 a week. If I went in there I could spark an 80 percent improvement in two sessions — bottom line.
