English rugby chiefs have been reminded that they are in the results business and there is no room for sentiment.
The home truths were spelt out by their Welsh counterparts who moved fast to sack Wayne Pivac and snap up Warren Gatland while the Rugby Football Union delayed judgement on Eddie Jones' fate.
Gatland was being considered by England as a short-term replacement through until next year’s World Cup. Instead he was persuaded to return to Wales by quick-thinking WRU bosses.
