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AM I alone in mourning the passing of our game into the hands of the ‘profit at all costs’ money makers?
Take the Anglo- Welsh cup as a classic example. Originally seen as a tournament to experiment with younger and upcoming players its soul was sold to TV in an effort to increase matchday profits.
The winners were then given entry into what is now the European Rugby Champions Cup. From then on there there was no longer a chance of younger players bein...