- Strong opposition to ‘closed shop’ 10-team Premiership
- Fast-tracking Wasps or London Irish ‘an absolute no-no’
English rugby is heading for yet another significant political bust‑up after the second-tier Championship clubs urged Rugby Football Union council members and the government to delay approving the proposed new eight-year Professional Game Partnership (PGP) agreement.
Instead the clubs want the RFU to engage in fresh negotiations, insisting that plans for a “franchise” Premiership Two league are not in the best interests of the wider game.
Written by Robert Kitson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/jan/10/championship-clubs-rugby-football-union-premiership under the title “‘Zombie league’: Championship clubs push back against RFU’s tier-two plans”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
