With interest in the Guinness Premiership reaching record levels and the World Cup coming to these shores in five years time, it’s an exciting period for followers of the sport in England.
However, there has recently been debate on what’s best for the future of top-flight rugby in this country. On one side of the fence, there are those that believe that expanding the Premiership from 12 to 14 clubs would be good for English rugby; and then there are those who feel it could be detrimental to the clubs currently in the league.
Premier Rugby are looking into the prospect of expansion, but it’s the other proposals which have raised a few more concerns. Along with phasing out the Anglo-Welsh Cup, the idea of halting promotion and relegation is also being weighed up.
Naturally, this has been met with a degree of scepticism and caution – mostly from those not associated with a team from inside the Premiership.
Read on at: http://blogs.bettor.com/Premier-Rugby-considers-Guinness-Premiership-changes-a10633
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