Rugby union: talking points from the Premiership and Pro12

Jimmy Gopperth outshines Danny Cipriani from No12 for Wasps, Harry Mallinder excels as an unnatural No10 and Glasgow showcase the best of Pro12 rugbyThe early stages of the Premiership season are important ones for a number of eligible English fly-halves. Danny Cipriani and Henry Slade both have international squad ambitions and could do with nudging Eddie Jones this month ahead of the announcement of England’s senior squad on 30 September. Both did some good things – Slade’s left boot is as sweet as anybody’s in the game – without entirely dominating proceedings; the fly-half who had the bigg…