It may get worse before it gets better

Life is tough in England’s rugby Premiership – I call in evidence the fact that, based upon most recently-published results, just one club made a profit – despite some arguing with not a little justification that the major teams not only operate a cartel via the Premiership’s shareholding structure but their strangle-hold upon top English-qualified players is detrimental to the national cause.

The plight of London Irish, who have just sacked their head coach Nick Kennedy,  is a current case in point.

See here for an excellent piece by Paul Rees that appears today upon the website of – THE GUARDIAN