Mick Cleary has five points that he thinks will right rugby's rapidly sinking ship in The Daily Telegraph.

"The handling code has become anything but, with only 22 tries scored in 23 recent Test matches. The try count across the annual autumn Test series has dwindled from an average of seven per game in 2007 to a measly 2.86 this year. "Figures from the domestic leagues are no more encouraging. The try count in the Guinness Premiership has nose-dived, from an average of 4.12 tries per game last year to just 2.63 this season. Only five attacking bonus points, for a side scoring four tries in a game, have been awarded in 48 Premiership matches. "Dull, stodgy, boring, risk-free – it is the motif of the season. The shop window is soiled, and the game is in danger of selling shoddy goods. So, what's to be done?"