Copying the French mistake spells trouble – Saint-Andre

By NEALE HARVEY

Warning: Saint-Andre

FORMER France and Toulon head coach Philippe Saint-Andre reckons English rugby will sleep-walk into a disaster zone if plans for an 11-month season ever see the light of day.
Premiership Rugby have aroused deep suspicion amongst England’s playing elite by tabling proposals that could see top stars pressed into action from September to July.
That is nothing new in France, however, where the Top 14 season begins in mid-August and runs until early June, with draining Test tours following an intense domestic finale. Since reaching the 2011 World Cup...

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