By NEALE HARVEY

Critic: Ben Franks in action against for Irish

HAVING twice suffered the agony of being relegated with London Irish, Northampton’s new All Black prop Ben Franks believes it is time for “realistic” conversations to be had over the future of promotion and relegation and the standard of the Championship.
Franks, 34, believes the financial gap between England’s first and second tiers is now almost insurmountable and although Bristol will be attempting to disprove that this season, the two-time World Cup winner insists the current system requires a radi...